Incidentally: meaning, definitions and examples
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incidentally
[ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntli ]
in a casual or chance manner
By the way; in passing; without the writer's/speaker's intention or expectation.
Synonyms
by the way, coincidentally, in passing
Examples of usage
- Incidentally, have you seen John lately?
- She told me that, incidentally, she was getting married.
- We met incidentally at the grocery store.
Translations
Translations of the word "incidentally" in other languages:
🇵🇹 por acaso
🇮🇳 संजोग से (Sanjog se)
🇩🇪 zufällig
🇮🇩 kebetulan
🇺🇦 випадково
🇵🇱 przypadkowo
🇯🇵 偶然に (ぐうぜんに, guuzen ni)
🇫🇷 par hasard
🇪🇸 por casualidad
🇹🇷 tesadüfen
🇰🇷 우연히 (uyeonhi)
🇸🇦 بالمصادفة (bil-muṣādafa)
🇨🇿 náhodou
🇸🇰 náhodou
🇨🇳 偶然地 (ǒurán de)
🇸🇮 po naključju
🇮🇸 fyrir tilviljun
🇰🇿 кездейсоқ
🇬🇪 შემთხვევით (shemtskhvevit)
🇦🇿 təsadüfən
🇲🇽 por casualidad
Word origin
The word 'incidentally' originated in the late 18th century from the word 'incidental', which comes from the Latin word 'incidere', meaning 'fall upon' or 'happen'. Over time, 'incidentally' has evolved to be used to introduce a related topic or to mention something in passing.
See also: incidence, incident, incidental, incidents.