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I caught hold of the great bull market in soybeans in 1977. I had no idea what I was doing, incidentally.
Bruce Kovner

Meaning of "incidentally" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCIDENTALLY

incidentally  [ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCIDENTALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incidentally is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INCIDENTALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of incidentally in the English dictionary

The definition of incidentally in the dictionary is as a subordinate or chance occurrence. Other definition of incidentally is by the way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCIDENTALLY


biparentally
ˌbaɪpəˈrɛntəlɪ
coincidentally
kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlɪ
complementally
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəlɪ
dentally
ˈdɛntəlɪ
fundamentally
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəlɪ
governmentally
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəlɪ
horizontally
ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəlɪ
instrumentally
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪ
interdentally
ˌɪntəˈdɛntəlɪ
judgmentally
dʒʌdʒˈmɛntəlɪ
medicamentally
ˌmɛdɪkəˈmɛntəlɪ
mentally
ˈmentəlɪ
orientally
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəlɪ
ornamentally
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəlɪ
rudimentally
ˌruːdɪˈmɛntəlɪ
sentimentally
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlɪ
supplementally
ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəlɪ
temperamentally
ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəlɪ
transcendentally
ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəlɪ
uniparentally
ˌjuːnɪpəˈrɛntəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCIDENTALLY

incidence
incident
incident room
incidental
incidental damages
incidental expenses
incidental music
incidentalness
incinerate
incineration
incinerator
incipience
incipiency
incipient
incipiently
incipit
incisal
incise
incised
incisiform

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCIDENTALLY

accidentally
actually
anecdotally
brutally
congenitally
detrimentally
developmentally
digitally
distally
experimentally
fatally
incrementally
monumentally
mortally
pivotally
postnatally
prenatally
rectally
tally
totally
vitally

Synonyms and antonyms of incidentally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCIDENTALLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incidentally» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incidentally

Translation of «incidentally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCIDENTALLY

Find out the translation of incidentally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incidentally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incidentally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顺便说及地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por cierto
570 millions of speakers

English

incidentally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयोग से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالمناسبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кстати
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a propósito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসঙ্গক্রমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à propos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara kebetulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übrigens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ところで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

덧붙여 말하자면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kedadeyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình cờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்செயலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसंगोपात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tesadüfen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tra parentesi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nawiasem mówiąc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

до речі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρεμπιπτόντως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terloops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övrigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forresten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incidentally

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCIDENTALLY»

The term «incidentally» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCIDENTALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incidentally» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incidentally» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incidentally

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10 QUOTES WITH «INCIDENTALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incidentally.
1
Frank Church
In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in covert media operations, for manipulating or incidentally misleading the American public.
2
Ward Churchill
The term 'human rights defender,' incidentally, isn't something I or my attorneys came up with. Personally, I find it a little embarrassing.
3
Hugh Dalton
He is loyal to his own career but only incidentally to anything or anyone else.
4
Dave deBronkart
Diagnosed incidentally with stage IV, grade 4 metastatic renal cell carcinoma, I had bone metastases in my femur (which eventually fractured), ulna, and cranium; five metastases in my lungs; and muscle metastases in my thigh and tongue. Yet six months after diagnosis, my treatment ended: I've not had a drop of anything since.
5
Zelda Fitzgerald
I don't want to live. I want to love first, and live incidentally.
6
Shelby Foote
I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose.
7
John Frankenheimer
I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say.
8
Bruce Kovner
I caught hold of the great bull market in soybeans in 1977. I had no idea what I was doing, incidentally.
9
Patrick Macnee
Until the year 1967, it was a crime, for which you could be put in prison, to make homosexual love to someone in your own house. If they came in and caught you at it, you could be put into prison. This has changed - I'm talking about England, incidentally.
10
Herman Melville
Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, - for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it - not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCIDENTALLY»

Discover the use of incidentally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incidentally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sketches of Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers: Being, ...
No less timely today, this reprint has added value with an index of more than 1600 names. Those interested in the genealogical value of this volume will find Burnett has done an excellent job detailing ancestry, dates and places.
James Jehu Burnett, 1919
2
A Soldier's Story of His Regiment (61st Georgia) and ...
Nichols framed his account without sentimental hindsight; in addition to reporting great battles and dramatic moments, he told the story of two cousins killing each other in a quarrel about cooking duties and described maggot-infested ...
George Washington Nichols, Robert E.L. Krick, 2011
3
Palestine Incidentally
An intimate 'on-the-road' tale of attempts to get aid to Palestine - by sea as well as land; the travellers learning to cope with each other as well as danger from without, and how one man's passing interest in another country became a ...
Cliff G. Hanley, 2013
4
The Lady Navigators and Incidentally the Man with the Nubbly ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1905 Excerpt: .
Edward Noble, 2009
5
Incidentally - Being Some Account of Incidents in the Life ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
John T. P. Knight, 2007
6
"Operating on Shadows": Evolving Perceptions of the ...
Computed tomography (CT) scanning is an integral component of 21 st-Century medical practice, and physicians have become increasingly reliant on this imaging modality for diagnosing disease and planning operative treatment.
Wen T. Shen, 2009
7
The Law of Personal Injuries and Incidentally Damage to ...
Subtitle: Based on the Statutes and Decisions of the Supreme Court and of the Court of Appeals of Georgia General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1912 Original Publisher: The Harrison Company Subjects: Personal ...
John Livingston Hopkins, 2009
8
Incidentally: [being Some Account of Incidents in the Life ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
John T. P. (John Thomas Philip) Knight, 2012
9
History of Alabama and Incidentally of Georgia and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Albert James Pickett, Thomas McAdory Owen, 2010
10
Judicial Review and the Constitution
In Canada, provincial legislatures may incidentally affect federal subject matter but, due to me federal paramountcy rule, they may not thereby modify federal legislation on federal subject matter. Thus, it seems to be acknowledged that laws ...
Christopher Forsyth, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCIDENTALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incidentally is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Plan for Storing US Nuclear Waste Just Hit a Roadblock | WIRED
Incidentally, the fact this was public land made it easy to convert to a national monument, as President Obama did last just week. Now, it'll very ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
Duran Duran Makes 'Pressure Drop' With Nile Rodgers & Mark …
Billboard got behind-the-scenes access to the iconic British band's studio session with Rodgers and Ronson -- this, incidentally, was the first ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
3
Nationals don't need to get healthy to win NL East - The Washington …
Incidentally, swapping out a healthy Werth for Taylor is a net loss of 0.2 wins above replacement but adding Span, Rendon and Zimmerman are ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Ivan Ramen's Cold Noodle Tonkotsu Is a Good Reason to Quit …
The noodles, incidentally, are al dente and served chilled, all the better to take the edge off our city's sweltering weather. And the nice thing ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»
5
Rubio: Send More Weapons to Jordan for ISIS Fight | The Fiscal Times
And not incidentally, at least one GOP presidential candidate is using the effort to launch more attacks on President Obama. On Thursday, Sen. «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
6
Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak: 20 fun facts | Newsday
The next day The New York Times reported: "DiMaggio, incidentally, has hit safely in nineteen straight games'' -- believed to be the first printed ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
7
Bernanke on trade imbalances in the euro zone - Business Insider
Not incidentally, a very large share of euro area unemployment consists of younger workers; the inability of these workers to gain skills and ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
8
Bygone days warrant mounds of respect - Bucky & Sully
Incidentally, two years earlier, he started his professional career with the Buffalo Bisons. Kilroy (5-9, 175) also threw 66 complete games in ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
9
Why upgrade to Windows 10: It's free and you'll love it | BGR
... I'll be happily upgrading to Windows 10 the day it comes out because everything I've read about it (including from Kelly, incidentally) makes it ... «BGR, Jul 15»
10
"Valahd"—The odd story of Daenerys' command to Drogon
(Incidentally, Dany whispered the plural of “Sōvēs” to her dragons in the Season 3 finale right before they took flight, so there was precedent for ... «Winter Is Coming, Jul 15»

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