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单词 incidentally
释义
incidentally
(ɪnsɪdentli )
1. adverb
You use incidentally to introduce a point which is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of.
'I didn't ask you to come. Incidentally, why have you come?'
The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.
Synonyms: by the way, in passing, en passant, parenthetically  
2. adverb [ADVERB with verb]
If something occurs only incidentally, it is less important than another thing or is not a major part of it.
The letter mentioned my great-aunt and uncle only incidentally.
Translations:
Chinese: 顺便说及地
Japanese: ところで
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