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incidentallyused to introduce a point or subject that is not directly related to what is being discussed

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: used to introduce a point or subject that is not directly related to what is being discussed

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

Korean meaning: 그런데, 참고로 (화제를 바꿀 때나 부수적인 정보를 덧붙일 때)

Korean pronunciation: 인시**덴**털리

Example Sentences

  • Incidentally, your shoe is untied - don't trip over it during your presentation!
  • The new software was expensive, but incidentally, it also improved our productivity by 50%.
  • Incidentally, did you hear that our boss accidentally sent a love email to the entire company?

incidentally

ADVERB

//ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli//

used to introduce a point or subject that is not directly related to what is being discussed

incidentally concept
💡 Concept

used to introduce a point or subject that is not directly related to what is being discussed

incidentally rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What happened accidentally revealed something fundamentally new!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootincident
Suffix--ally

Origin

From Latin 'incidentia' meaning 'a falling upon or happening,' derived from 'incidere' (to fall upon, occur). The word evolved through Old French and Middle English, with the adverbial suffix -ly added to the adjective 'incidental'.

🎵Rhyme

accidentallyfundamentallyidentally
accidentally
fundamentally
identally

🔗Collocations

incidentally mentioned
incidentally discovered
incidentally, speaking of
quite incidentally
purely incidentally
incidentally related

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Incidentally, your shoe is untied - don't trip over it during your presentation!

The new software was expensive, but incidentally, it also improved our productivity by 50%.

😄 Fun example

Incidentally, did you hear that our boss accidentally sent a love email to the entire company?

We were looking for the cat, and incidentally found $20 under the couch.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

by the waycasuallyaccidentallycoincidentallyin passing

Antonyms

deliberatelyintentionallypurposefully

Related

incidentaccidentalcasualmentionremark

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