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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Unlike musical theatre or opera, where the music often advances the plot or at least has some kind of narrative content, the cinema of pop-and-rock stardom extrudes fake songs incidentally, almost as a waste product.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Not incidentally, Melton’s skill set complements Curry’s.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
That framing would mean the law burdened Chiles’ speech only incidentally.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Not incidentally, Melton’s skill set complements Curry’s.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
That framing would mean the law burdened Chiles’ speech only incidentally.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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