incidentally
/ˌɪnsəˈdɛn(t)l̩i/ adverb B2- By happenstance; in a particular case which has little to no bearing on, and little to no causal relation to, any other case. · Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly
- Not of central or critical importance. · Near-synonym: in passing· The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.
- Parenthetically, by the way. · Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
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My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System.
Some weeks afterwards I learned incidentally that my friend spent a day at Windsor, whence he returned with a remarkably fine emerald tie-pin.
Where your calling is more open to criticism is when you pry into the secrets of private individuals, when you rake up family matters which are better hidden, and when you incidentally waste the time of men who are more busy than yourself.
Incidentally, I may tell you that we are doing the reverse of what you very justly blame, and that we are endeavouring to prevent anything like public exposure of private matters which must necessarily follow when once the case is fairly in the hands of the official police.
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