incidentally

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adv. 伴随地, 偶然, 顺便

发音

UK /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/
其它
US /ˌɪnsəˈdɛn(t)l̩i/

词形变化

more incidentally 比较级 most incidentally 最高级

别名

incidently

教材释义与例句

副词

顺便；偶然地；附带地

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    In an incidental manner.

    By happenstance; in a particular case which has little to no bearing on, and little to no causal relation to, any other case.

    偶然

    Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly

  2. 2.

    In an incidental manner.

    Not of central or critical importance.

    Near-synonym: in passing

    The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.

  3. 3.

    In an incidental manner.

    Parenthetically, by the way.

    Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?

词汇关系

副词

同义词 3

accidentally apropos by the way

词源

From incidental + -ly.

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