by-mattern.
/ˈbʌɪˌmatə/ Something beside the main business; a side incident; a trivial, unimportant matter.
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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > subsidiary
by-matter1552
by-point1610
by-passage1674
by-consideration1691
by-thing1721
by-interest1801
by-play1816
sideshow1855
1552 T. Barnabe Let. 1 Oct. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. II. 197 Few men..was sente soe manye tymes to the Counsell privylye, for bye matters as I was.
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 370 His accusers..running into other byematters, left the chiefest matter.
1674 Certain Considerations Peace & Good Will 8 Dissenters and Scruplers in by-matters.
a1677 T. Manton Christs Tempt. (1685) vi. 157 Christ answereth to the main point, not to by matters.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. By-matter, something incidental.
1852 L. Smith Eng. & Fr. Dict. By-matter, incident.
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