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incidentally

adverb in·ci·den·tal·ly \-ˈden-t^əl-ē, especially for 2 -ˈdent-lē\

: as something that is less interesting or important

—used to introduce a statement that provides added information or that mentions another subject

Full Definition of INCIDENTALLY

: in an incidental manner : not intentionally <the arrant nonsense of some of his statements is incidentally hilarious — John Lahr>

: by way of interjection or digression : by the way <fortunate in having a good teacher…—still living, incidentally — John Fischer>

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adverb in·ci·den·tal·ly \ˌin-sə-ˈden-t^əl-ē\

: as a matter of less interest or importance

—used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or changes the subject <I'll call your mother. Incidentally, how is she?>

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