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in a way that is by chance or accident
- Incidentally, I ran into Sarah at the grocery store yesterday.
- He mentioned the party incidentally during our conversation.
- The book was published in 1987 and incidentally became a bestseller.
- She found the lost key incidentally while cleaning out her closet.
- He spoke incidentally about his travels in Europe during the interview.
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used to introduce a different or unrelated topic
- The movie was quite entertaining.Incidentally, it was directed by the same person who did that documentary we liked.
- I think the meeting starts at 10 tomorrow.Incidentally, have you met the new team member?
- I hope the weather stays nice for the weekend.Incidentally, are you free on Sunday?
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used to mention something that is less important compared to the main topic of discussion
- I've arranged the meeting for Thursday.Incidentally, there's also a team lunch that day.
- I've taken care of the technical glitch.Incidentally, there were a few minor updates I applied as well.
- She's the best candidate for the manager position.Incidentally, she also organized a few of our previous events.
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