incidentally

Meaning

1. In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
2. By chance; in an unplanned way.
3. (conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.

Synonyms

by the way

accidentally

casually

by chance

in passing

obiter

apropos

parenthetically

well

by the bye

at the same time

if need be

in addition

in this connection

overly

peradventure

promiscuously

suddenly

unexpectedly

unintentionally

passingly

taking the opportunity

on the occasion

on one’s way

facultatively

about

come to think of it

accessorily

additionally

along the way

arbitrarily

by accident

by the by

circumstantially

coincidentally

fortuitously

if necessary

Translations

übrigens

a propósito

a propósito

nebenbei

incidemment

a proposito

de paso

à propos

au fait

por cierto

zufällig

soit dit en passant

beiläufig

accidentellement

addicionalment

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/

Etymology

From incidental + -ly.