as in in passing
by way of interjection or digression
incidentally, have you seen the new building they're putting up?
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Recent Examples of incidentally
The case, incidentally, can be charged wirelessly in addition to the USB-C port.
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Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Clearly, Americans were much more motivated by the price of eggs—which, incidentally, have only continued to skyrocket—than Musk's impulsive antics.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
My friend, incidentally, chose to speak on background despite his years of public criticism of Trump, noting that a think tank with which he is affiliated receives government contracts.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
The lifestyle push incidentally coincided with the launch of the brand’s seminal fashion collection, for which Vespa recruited an experienced team of designers, but Zanolini described it as a platform for experimentation across different fields.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Null, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Clearly, Americans were much more motivated by the price of eggs—which, incidentally, have only continued to skyrocket—than Musk's impulsive antics.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
My friend, incidentally, chose to speak on background despite his years of public criticism of Trump, noting that a think tank with which he is affiliated receives government contracts.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
The lifestyle push incidentally coincided with the launch of the brand’s seminal fashion collection, for which Vespa recruited an experienced team of designers, but Zanolini described it as a platform for experimentation across different fields.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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