incidentally

中英词典：incidentally

形容词 (Adjective)

1. 顺便提一下的
英文释义：happening in connection with something else; by the way
例句：Incidentally, I saw your brother at the supermarket yesterday.
中文翻译：顺便说一下，昨天我在超市看到你哥哥了。 2. 偶然的，意外的
英文释义：occurring casually in connection with something else; by chance
例句：I met an old friend from school incidentally while I was on vacation.
中文翻译：我在度假期间偶然遇见了一位老同学。 3. 附带的，次要的
英文释义：occurring as an incidental or minor consequence or accompaniment
例句：The book provides incidentally interesting insights into the author's personal life.
中文翻译：这本书顺便提供了有趣的关于作者个人生活的见解。

名词 (Noun)

1. 附带事项
英文释义：something that is incidental or secondary to something else
例句：We discussed the main topic of the meeting, but incidentally, we also talked about the upcoming holiday.
中文翻译：我们讨论了会议的主要议题，但顺便也谈到了即将到来的假期。 2. 偶然发生的事情
英文释义：an occurrence, event, or fact that is incidental
例句：The success of the project was due to a combination of hard work and a few incidentals.
中文翻译：项目的成功是由于辛勤工作和一些偶然因素的结合。

词语辨析

Incidentally与by the way意思相近，都用于在谈话或写作中引入一个与主题有关但并不是主要内容的事实或观点。Incidentally更强调附带提到的事情与之前或之后的内容有某种联系或关联，而by the way则更注重在谈话中插入一个额外的信息。

词汇扩充

Incidental (形容词)：附带的，次要的
Incident (名词)：事件，事故
In passing：顺便提及
As a side note：顺便一提
On another note：另外一件事是

近义词

by the way, in passing, en passant

反义词

directly, explicitly, specifically

柯林斯词典

副词
1. You use incidentally to introduce a point that you want to mention in the middle of talking or writing about something else. (在谈话或写作中)顺便提一句
名词
2. An incidental is something that happens in connection with something else, but is not very important in itself. 附带事项

牛津词典

副词
1. Used when a person has something more to say, or adds something interesting or important to what has already been said. 顺便说一句
2. Used to introduce a statement that is connected with what you have been talking about. 顺便说，另外

用法

Incidentally可以作为副词或名词使用。
作为副词：Incidentally，可以放在句首或句中，用于引入额外的信息、观点或事实。
作为名词：Incidental是incident的名词形式，指的是与其他事物有关但并不重要的事情或事件。

相关例句

1. Incidentally, have you heard from John recently? (顺便问一句，你最近有没有收到约翰的消息？)
2. I was born in London. Incidentally, my parents were also born there. (我出生在伦敦，顺便说一句，我父母也是在那里出生的。)
3. She mentioned her favorite book, and incidentally, it happens to be mine too. (她提到了她最喜欢的书，顺便说一下，那也是我最喜欢的。)
4. Incidentally, I saw your sister at the party last night. (顺便提一下，昨天晚上我在派对上见到了你姐姐。)
5. He mentioned his upcoming trip to Europe incidentally during our conversation. (在我们的谈话中，他顺便提到了他即将到欧洲旅行。)
6. Incidentally, did you know that she used to be a professional dancer? (顺便问一句，你知道她曾经是一名职业舞蹈演员吗？)
7. I met him incidentally while I was shopping in the mall. (我在商场购物时偶然遇到了他。)
8. He mentioned the incidentals of the project, such as travel expenses and equipment costs. (他提到了项目的附带事项，如差旅费和设备成本。)
9. The incidentals of the event were well taken care of by the organizing committee. (活动的附带事项由组织委员会妥善处理。)
10. She casually mentioned an incidental detail about their conversation. (她随意提到了他们谈话的一个细枝末节。)
11. Incidentally, I wanted to mention that the meeting has been rescheduled for next week. (顺便说一下，我想提一下会议已经改期到下周。)
12. He mentioned the incident in passing during his speech. (他在演讲中顺便提到了这一事件。)
13. She added an interesting incidentally to the conversation. (她在对话中添加了一个有趣的附带信息。)
14. By the way, did you remember to bring the documents? (顺便问一下，你记得带文件了吗？)
15. Oh, and by the way, I heard the news about your promotion. Congratulations! (哦，顺便说一下，我听说了你的升职消息。恭喜！)
16. He told me the story, and in passing mentioned his plans for the future. (他告诉我这个故事，顺便提到了他的未来计划。)
17. She mentioned her upcoming trip to Europe in passing. (她顺便提到了她即将去欧洲的旅行。)
18. Incidentally, I found your keys in the drawer. (顺便说一下，我在抽屉里找到了你的钥匙。)
19. He mentioned the incidentals of the project during the meeting. (他在会议上提到了项目的附带事项。)
20. She discussed the main topic of the presentation, and incidentally mentioned some related research. (她讨论了演示的主题，顺便提到了一些相关的研究。)