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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
incidentally means: Used to add another point or introduce a different topic in a conversation.
adverb
Used to add another point or introduce a different topic in a conversation.
- Incidentally, your brother called.
- The meal was excellent; incidentally, who cooked it?
- Incidentally, I will be away next week.
Briefly or as a minor part of something, rather than as the main subject.
- She mentioned the cost only incidentally.
- The book discusses politics incidentally, focusing mainly on art.
- His childhood appears incidentally in a chapter about his career.
By chance, without being planned or caused by another event.
- They met incidentally at the station.
- The fault was incidentally discovered during routine cleaning.
- Two unrelated studies incidentally reached the same conclusion.
Questions about incidentally
What does incidentally mean?
Used to add another point or introduce a different topic in a conversation.
What is incidentally in other languages?
Türkçe: bu arada · Español: por cierto · Français: au fait · Deutsch: übrigens · Italiano: a proposito · 日本語: ちなみに
How do you pronounce incidentally?
It is pronounced /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/.
How do you use incidentally in a sentence?
Incidentally, your brother called. The meal was excellent; incidentally, who cooked it?
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