übrigens

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übrigens

[ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩s]

Where it comes from

belegt seit Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts, vermutlich als Analogiebildung zu erstens

adverb

nebenbei bemerkt, gesagt Ah, übrigens – wusstest du, dass wir ein neues Auto gekauft haben?
Similar: apropos, nebenbei, außerdem, notabene, wohlgemerkt, nur mal so nebenbei

In English

by the way incidentally
incidentally by the way — see also by the way
for what it's worth considering what limited worth this advice may have
speaking of relatedly

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"übrigens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%BCbrigens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

übrigens. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%BCbrigens

Chicago

"übrigens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%BCbrigens.

BibTeX

@misc{u_brigens_2026,
  title = {übrigens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/%C3%BCbrigens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}