adverb
incidentally
ihn-sih-DEHNT-lee
adverb
1
Used to introduce a side remark, loosely connected to what was just said.
"Incidentally, I saw your brother at the gym yesterday."
2
As a minor or secondary consequence, rather than the main point.
"The policy was aimed at reducing traffic and, incidentally, cut pollution too."
How to Use Incidentally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBy the way — used to slip in a related but secondary point.
Common pairings
incidentally, ...
mentioned incidentally
Word Forms
more incidentally comparative, most incidentally superlative
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_____, I saw your brother at the gym yesterday.