incidentally

• Advérbio usado para introduzir um comentário adicional, muitas vezes menos importante. Pode significar "a propósito" ou "por falar nisso", e também carrega o sentido de "por acaso" ou "de passagem".

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.

   A propósito

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaproposby the wayin passingparenthetically

2. By chance or accidentC1formal

   Happening as a minor or unexpected part of something else.

   Por acaso

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaccidentallyby chancecoincidentallyfortuitouslyhaply

   Antônimosdeliberatelyintentionally