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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/
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/ˌɪnsəˈdɛn(t)l̩i/
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CMU ARPABET:
IH2 N S IH0 D EH1 N T AH0 L IY0
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IH2 N S IH0 D EH1 N T L IY0
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In an incidental manner.
By happenstance; in a particular case which has little to no bearing on, and little to no causal relation to, any other case.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly
Antonyms: inevitably, certainly, systemically, systematically, essentially
In an incidental manner.
Not of central or critical importance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
Near-synonym: in passing The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in passing
Antonyms: none provided
In an incidental manner.
Parenthetically, by the way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: conjunctive
Qualifier: speech act
Topics: manner
Examples
Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
introducing a different topic; in point of fact
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
incidentally, I won't go to the party
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: by the way, by the bye, apropos
Antonyms: none provided
of a minor or subordinate nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accidentally
Antonyms: none provided
Etymology tree English incidental Middle English -ly English -ly English incidentally From incidental + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
kalimthi
— in an incidental manner
Arabic :
صُدْفَةً
(ṣudfatan)
— in an incidental manner
Armenian :
իմիջիայլոց
(imiǰiaylocʻ)
— in an incidental manner
Belarusian :
выпадко́ва
(vypadkóva)
— in an incidental manner
Bulgarian :
случа́йно
(slučájno)
— in an incidental manner
Chinese Mandarin :
偶然
(ǒurán)
— in an incidental manner
Finnish :
sivuten
— in an incidental manner
Finnish :
ohimennen
— in an incidental manner
French :
incidemment
— in an incidental manner
German :
nebenbei
— in an incidental manner
Hungarian :
érintőleg
— in an incidental manner
Hungarian :
érintőlegesen
— in an incidental manner
Hungarian :
futólag
— in an incidental manner
Hungarian :
mellékesen
— in an incidental manner
Italian :
incidentalmente
— in an incidental manner
Japanese :
たまたま
(tamatama)
— in an incidental manner
Japanese :
偶然
(gūzen)
— in an incidental manner
Korean :
우연히
(uyeonhi)
— in an incidental manner
Polish :
przy okazji
— in an incidental manner
Portuguese :
incidentalmente
— in an incidental manner
Romanian :
apropo
— in an incidental manner
Russian :
случа́йно
(slučájno)
— in an incidental manner
Scottish Gaelic :
eadar dà sgeul
— in an incidental manner
Spanish :
incidentalmente
— in an incidental manner
Swedish :
apropå
— in an incidental manner
Swedish :
i förbigående
— in an incidental manner
Turkish :
sırası gelmişken
— in an incidental manner
Turkish :
bu arada
— in an incidental manner
Turkish :
bir ara
— in an incidental manner
Turkish :
lâf arasında
— in an incidental manner
Ukrainian :
випадко́во
(vypadkóvo)
— in an incidental manner
Albanian :
kalimthi
— without looking for something/somebody
Dutch :
toevalligerwijze
— without looking for something/somebody
Finnish :
sattumoisin
— without looking for something/somebody
Finnish :
sattumalta
— without looking for something/somebody
German :
zufällig
— without looking for something/somebody
German :
zufälligerweise
— without looking for something/somebody
Hungarian :
véletlenül
— without looking for something/somebody
Italian :
casualmente
— without looking for something/somebody
Portuguese :
acidentalmente
— without looking for something/somebody
Portuguese :
por acaso
— without looking for something/somebody
Spanish :
casualmente
— without looking for something/somebody
Arabic :
عَلَى فِكْرَة
(ʕalā fikra)
— by the way — see also by the way
Bulgarian :
между́ дру́гото
(meždú drúgoto)
— by the way — see also by the way
Esperanto :
parenteze
— by the way — see also by the way
Finnish :
muuten
— by the way — see also by the way
Finnish :
sattua
— by the way — see also by the way
German :
apropos
— by the way — see also by the way
German :
übrigens
— by the way — see also by the way
German :
im Übrigen
— by the way — see also by the way
German :
nebenbei gesagt
— by the way — see also by the way
Hungarian :
egyébként
— by the way — see also by the way
Hungarian :
amúgy
— by the way — see also by the way
Hungarian :
mellesleg
— by the way — see also by the way
Irish :
dála an scéil
— by the way — see also by the way
Italian :
per inciso
— by the way — see also by the way
Polish :
nawiasem mówiąc
— by the way — see also by the way
Polish :
notabene
— by the way — see also by the way
Polish :
na marginesie
— by the way — see also by the way
Portuguese :
a propósito
— by the way — see also by the way
Portuguese :
aliás
— by the way — see also by the way
Russian :
кста́ти
(kstáti)
— by the way — see also by the way
Russian :
ме́жду про́чим
(méždu próčim)
— by the way — see also by the way
Spanish :
por cierto
— by the way — see also by the way
Spanish :
a propósito
— by the way — see also by the way
Ukrainian :
до ре́чі
(do réči)
— by the way — see also by the way
Ukrainian :
між і́ншим
(miž ínšym)
— by the way — see also by the way
Vietnamese :
à này
— by the way — see also by the way
Yiddish :
אַגבֿ
(agev)
— by the way — see also by the way