incidentally
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incidentally
- /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/ UK
- /ˌɪnsəˈdɛn(t)l̩i/ US
adverb more incidentally · most incidentally
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By happenstance; in a particular case which has little to no bearing on, and little to no causal relation to, any other case.
Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly
Similar: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly · Opposite: inevitably, certainly, systemically, systematically, essentially
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Not of central or critical importance.
Near-synonym: in passing
Similar: in passing
- Parenthetically, by the way. Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: accidentally, apropos, by chance, incidently, parenthetically, occasionally, indirectly, inadvertently, certainly, otherwise, alternatively, interestingly, strangely, anyway, secondarily, casually
Translations
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adv in an incidental manner
| Español | incidentalmente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우연히 uyeonhi |
| 日本語 | たまたま tamatama, 偶然 gūzen |
| 中文 | 偶然 ǒurán |
| Português | incidentalmente |
| Français | incidemment |
| Deutsch | nebenbei |
| Italiano | incidentalmente |
| Română | apropo |
| Русский | случа́йно slučájno |
| العربية | صُدْفَةً ṣudfatan |
adv without looking for something/somebody
| Español | casualmente |
|---|---|
| Português | acidentalmente, por acaso |
| Deutsch | zufällig, zufälligerweise |
| Italiano | casualmente |
adv by the way — see also by the way
| Español | por cierto, a propósito |
|---|---|
| Português | a propósito, aliás |
| Deutsch | apropos, übrigens, im Übrigen, nebenbei gesagt |
| Italiano | per inciso |
| Русский | кста́ти kstáti, ме́жду про́чим méždu próčim |
| Tiếng Việt | à này |
| العربية | عَلَى فِكْرَة ʕalā fikra |
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