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Incidentally

🔄 Synonyms of "Incidentally"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
aproposnounOf an appropriate or pertinent nature.
by the way(UK, idiomatic) Irrelevantly, off-topic.
accidentallyUnintentionally.
by the byeintroducing a different topic
by chancewithout advance planning

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Incidentally"

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WordDefinition
accidentallyUnintentionally.
by the way(UK, idiomatic) Irrelevantly, off-topic.
aproposTo the purpose; appropriately.
by chancewithout advance planning
by the byeintroducing a different topic
incidentlyObsolete form of incidentally. [(manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.]
parentheticallyUsing parentheses.
occasionallyOn occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
indirectlyIn an indirect manner.
inadvertentlyUnintentionally; because of an oversight.
certainlyWithout doubt, surely.
otherwise(conjunctive) In different circumstances; or else.
alternatively(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of opposing possibilities.
interestinglyIn an interesting way.
strangelyIn a strange or coincidental manner.
anyway(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow.
secondarilyIn a secondary manner or degree.
casuallyIn a casual manner.
else(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.
meanwhileDuring the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

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