in·ci·den·tal·ly

[in-si-den-tl-ee or for 1, -dent-lee]
adverb
1.
apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
2.
in an incidental manner.

Origin:
1655–65; incidental + -ly

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incidentally (ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  as a subordinate or chance occurrence
2.  (sentence modifier) by the way

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Incidentally is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example sentences
Incidentally, there is also a pecking order of countries.
To eliminate this remaining bumping and--not incidentally--to help keep the car
  on the track, the turns are banked.
The authors, incidentally, are careful not to claim that lyrics are the only
  factor behind a song's success.
Incidentally, lightning can travel quite far from a storm.
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