incidentally
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British pronunciation
/ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntə‍li/

Definition & Meaning of "incidentally"

incidentally
01

in a way that is by chance or accident

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Incidentally, I ran into Sarah at the grocery store yesterday.
He mentioned the party incidentally during our conversation.
02

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

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The movie was quite entertaining.
I think the meeting starts at 10 tomorrow.
03

used to mention something that is less important compared to the main topic of discussion

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I've arranged the meeting for Thursday.
I've taken care of the technical glitch.

word family

incident

Noun

incidental

Adjective

incidentally

Adverb

coincidentally

Adverb

coincidentally

Adverb
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