"incidentally" meaning in English

See incidentally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: incidentally [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: incidental + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|incidental|ly}} incidental + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use incidentally to tell your listener that you want to say more, or to introduce a new topic. Synonyms: by the way
    Sense id: simple-incidentally-en-adv-jK7ysx6a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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