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incidentally
in·ci·den·tal·ly I0081500 (ĭn′sĭ-dĕn′tl-ē)adv.1. As a minor or subordinate matter: by profession a lawyer and incidentally a musician.2. (also -dĕnt′lē) Apart from the main subject; parenthetically.incidentally (ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlɪ) adv1. as a subordinate or chance occurrence2. (sentence modifier) by the wayin•ci•den•tal•ly (ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl i or, for 1, -ˈdɛnt li) adv. 1. apart or aside from the main subject; parenthetically. 2. by chance. [1655–65] ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | incidentally - introducing a different topic; in point of fact; "incidentally, I won't go to the party"by the bye, by the way, apropos | | 2. | incidentally - of a minor or subordinate nature; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"accidentally |
incidentallyadverb1. by the way, in passing, en passant, parenthetically, by the bye The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.2. accidentally, casually, by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by happenstance In her denunciation, she incidentally shed some light on another mystery.Translationsincident (ˈinsidənt) noun an event or happening. There was a strange incident in the supermarket today. 事件 事件ˌinciˈdental (-ˈden-) adjective1. occurring etc by chance in connection with something else. an incidental remark. 偶發的 偶然发生的,偶然碰到的 2. accompanying (something) but not forming part of it. He wrote the incidental music for the play. 附帶的,伴隨的 附带的,伴随而来的 ˌinciˈdentally (-ˈden-) adverb by the way. Incidentally, where were you last night? 順便說及 顺便说及EncyclopediaSeeincidentLegalSeeIncidentincidentally
Synonyms for incidentallyadv by the waySynonyms- by the way
- in passing
- en passant
- parenthetically
- by the bye
adv accidentallySynonyms- accidentally
- casually
- by chance
- coincidentally
- fortuitously
- by happenstance
Synonyms for incidentallyadv introducing a different topicSynonyms- by the bye
- by the way
- apropos
adv of a minor or subordinate natureSynonyms |