incidentally

/ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/ /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli/

Meanings

adverb

(manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.

Examples :

"The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally."

way

adverb

By chance; in an unplanned way.

Examples :

"I was walking to school this morning, and incidentally, I bumped into my old history teacher. "

way action event

adverb

(speech act) Parenthetically, by the way.

Examples :

"Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?"

language communication

Related Words

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

unplanned adjective

/ʌnˈplænd/ /ˌʌnˈplænd/

Unintentional; not intended

"My trip to the park was unplanned; I just decided to go last minute. "

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

subject adjective

/ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt/ /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ /səbˈdʒɛkt/

Likely to be affected by or to experience something.

"The students are subject to strict rules about late arrivals. "

critical noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

A critical value, factor, etc.

"The critical factor in getting a good grade on the history test was understanding the timelines. "

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

incidental noun

[ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl]

Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

"The incidental costs of the school trip, like snacks and souvenirs, added up quickly. "

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

Being in the centre.

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

yesterday noun

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/ /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/

The day immediately before today; one day ago.

"Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow."