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单词 incidentally
释义
incidentally
adverb
uk
/ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl.i/us
/ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl.i/
C1
used before saying something that is not asimportantas themainsubjectofconversation, but isconnectedto it in some way:
附带地；伴随地
We had amarvellousmealat thatrestaurantyourecommended- incidentally, I must give you thenumberof asimilarone Iknow.我们在你推荐的那家餐馆美餐了一顿——顺便，我一定要把我知道的类似的一家餐馆的电话号码给你。
used whenmentioningasubjectthat has not beendiscussedbefore, often making itseemlessimportantthan it really is:
顺便说一句
Incidentally, Iwantedto have a word with you aboutyourtravelexpenses.顺便说一句，我打算和你谈一下你的开支报销问题。
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(Definition ofincidentallyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

incidentally| American Dictionary

incidentally
adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˌɪn·səˈden·təl·i,-ˈdent·li/
used about something that isconnectedto themainsubjectbut is not asimportant:
“Ain’t” wasmentionedonly incidentally in anarticleabout nonstandard words.
Incidentally is also used tointroducesomethingadditionalthat is not asimportant:
Incidentally, she was a verypopularmayor.
(Definition ofincidentallyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofincidentally

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Often diagnosedincidentallyor because of the presence of diabetes related complications and accounts for 80-85% of diabetes.
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Incidentally, the term "folk theorem" is nowadays also used in other areas for classic results: the folk theorem of evolution, of computing, and so on.
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Incidentally, the analysis of the third instance below illustrates how considerable reparative work may be required once co-par ticipant failure is acknowledged.
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Not only do both speakers mark the nouns appropriately, they also,incidentally, use appropriate modifiers.
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From the 16th century onwards, the existence of the nuraghi wasincidentallymentioned in travel accounts.
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In the contrast, sheincidentallybut helpfully reminds readers of important characteristics of face-to-face vocal communication.
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As literacy rates rose, voters were better able to identify themselves and,incidentally, the imposition of literacy tests became politically feasible in many states.
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Specifically, a threat madeincidentallyin the course of maintaining a retributive punishment system is not disrespectful.
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The present study was designed to examine whether intermediate learnersincidentally(a) acquire and (b) retain unknown vocabulary as a result of reading.
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Furthermore, the present study found that words acquiredincidentallyduring reading could be better assessed through learners' receptive vocabulary knowledge than their productive knowledge.
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Almost unavoidably - for instance, byincidentallylooking through the relevant literature - he will discover others who are busy on more or less closely related problems.
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Incidentally, these two species also showed higher tolerance index compared to the other species.
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Incidentally, it is worth noting how fastidiously careful are the phrase markings in the fugue subject.
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Incidentally, the retention of the words that were actually looked up was higher than that of the gloss condition.
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Incidentally, that answer is most often also given by the members of orchestras themselves.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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