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- [in-si-den-tl-ee or for 1, -dent-lee]
- /ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl i or for 1, -ˈdɛnt li/
- /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl.i/
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- [in-si-den-tl-ee or for 1, -dent-lee]
- /ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl i or for 1, -ˈdɛnt li/
Definitions of incidentally word
- adverb incidentally apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically. 1
- adverb incidentally in an incidental manner. 1
- noun incidentally Used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way. 1
- adverb incidentally by the way 1
- adverb incidentally in a minor way 1
- adverb incidentally You use incidentally to introduce a point which is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of. 0
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Origin of incidentally
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; incidental + -ly
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Parts of speech for Incidentally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incidentally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incidentally
adv incidentally
- casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- accidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- by the way — You say by the way when you add something to what you are saying, especially something that you have just thought of.
- unexpectedly — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- remotely — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
adverb incidentally
- by chance — Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone.
- fortuitously — In a fortuitous manner.
Antonyms for incidentally
adv incidentally
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
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