incidentally

• Adverb, das eine zusätzliche, oft weniger wichtige Bemerkung einleitet. Es kann „übrigens“ oder „nebenbei bemerkt“ bedeuten und auch „zufällig“ oder „beiläufig“ im Sinne von unabsichtlich oder nebenher.

An adverb used to introduce an additional, often less important, point or remark. It can mean "by the way" or "as an aside," and also carries the meaning of "happening by chance" or "in an incidental manner."

1. By the wayB2formal

   Used to introduce a new topic or additional information that is not directly related to the main subject.

   Übrigens

   • Incidentally, I saw your brother at the mall yesterday.
   • The meeting is at 3 PM. Incidentally, the agenda has been updated.
   • Incidentally, she mentioned that she might be late.

   Synonymeaproposby the wayin passingparenthetically

2. By chance or accidentC1formal

   Happening as a minor or unexpected part of something else.

   Beiläufig

   • The discovery was made incidentally during a routine experiment.
   • He incidentally found the missing keys under the sofa.
   • The error was incidentally introduced when the code was updated.

   Synonymeaccidentallyby chancecoincidentallyfortuitouslyhaply

   Antonymedeliberatelyintentionally