incidentally

in-ci-den-tal-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Used to introduce a point that is not directly related to the main topic; by the way.

  2. 2.

    In a way that is not planned or intended; by chance.

  3. 3.

    As a secondary or minor consequence.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    quite incidentally — completely by chance
  • •
    not incidentally — importantly, significantly

Related words

See also: accidentally, incident, incidental
Synonyms: as it happens, by chance, by the way

Etymology

From Latin incidens ("falling upon, happening") + English suffix -ally.