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incidentally
Definitions
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1
adverb
Used
to
introduce
a
statement
that
provides
additional
information
or
a
side
note
,
often
not
directly
related
to
the
main
topic
.
Incidentally
,
I
saw
your
brother
at
the
store
yesterday
.
The
meeting
was
productive
.
Incidentally
,
did
you
know
that
Sarah
got
promoted
?
He
was
late
to
the
party
.
Incidentally
,
he
brought
a
delicious
cake
.
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adverb
By
chance
or
without
intention
;
happening
in
connection
with
something
else
.
She
found
the
missing
keys
incidentally
while
cleaning
the
house
.
The
discovery
was
made
incidentally
during
the
experiment
.
He
met
her
incidentally
at
a
conference
last
year
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
incidentalis
Word parts
incident (happening) + -ally (adverbial suffix)
Originally meant
happening as a minor accompaniment
Background
The word 'incidentally' comes from the Latin 'incidentalis', which means occurring as a minor accompaniment. It entered English in the 17th century, evolving to describe both unintentional occurrences and additional remarks.