Definition of INCIDENTALLY

incidentally

Meanings

Adverb

  • introducing a different topic; in point of fact
    • "incidentally, I won't go to the party"
  • of a minor or subordinate nature
    • "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"

Adv

  • In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
  • By chance; in an unplanned way.
  • Parenthetically, by the way.

Origin / Etymology

From incidental + -ly.

Synonyms

accidentally, apropos, as a matter of fact, by the bye, by the way

Antonyms

certainly, inevitably

Scrabble Score: 18

incidentally is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incidentally is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incidentally is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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