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 Iconic Brands Corporation was specifically established to handle the Ellesse license by chairman Furniss, a former tennis player and incidentally the first American athlete to scoop up a contract with the Italian brand in 1978 and who now runs private equity firm gTC Group.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
That’s the Medical College Admission Test, incidentally.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This would, incidentally, make an excellent theme for a documentary.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 May 2025
And, incidentally, David knew what the music was going to be.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
That’s the Medical College Admission Test, incidentally.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This would, incidentally, make an excellent theme for a documentary.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 May 2025
And, incidentally, David knew what the music was going to be.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for incidentally
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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