Word · Frequency #5245
incidentally
顺便说一句；事实上
used to introduce a different topic or an additional point; by the way
- 1.
In an incidental manner.
偶然地；附带地
- 2.
introducing a different topic; in point of fact
用于引入不同话题；事实上
- 3.
of a minor or subordinate nature
次要或从属性质的
附带地；偶然地；次要地；从属地；偶然地；附带地；用于引入不同话题；事实上；次要或从属性质的
In use
Incidentally, have you seen my keys anywhere?
The discovery was made quite incidentally while the researchers were testing another theory.
She mentioned the problem only incidentally during the meeting.
incidentally, I won't go to the party
these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
Incidentally, [sentence]
用于引出新话题或补充信息。
Incidentally, I saw your brother yesterday.
顺便说一下，我昨天见到你哥哥了。
[sentence] , incidentally
可置于句末，表示顺便提及。
Connections
Collocations
- incidentally mentioned
- 顺便提到
- He incidentally mentioned that he had seen the movie.他顺便提到他看过那部电影。
- incidentally discovered
- 偶然发现
- The cure was incidentally discovered by a researcher.这种疗法是研究人员偶然发现的。
- incidentally known
- 偶然得知
- I incidentally known about the meeting from a colleague.我是从一位同事那里偶然得知这个会议的。
- incidentally noted
- 顺便记下
- She incidentally noted the time of the incident.她顺便记下了事件发生的时间。
- incidentally related
- 偶然相关
- The two events are only incidentally related.这两个事件只是偶然相关。
- incidentally present
Learner notes
Memory Tip
incident（事件）+ ally（盟友），想象在事件中偶遇盟友，顺便提起一件事。
Context & Register
通常作为话语标记使用，多见于口语或非正式书面语，用于转换话题或补充说明。在正式文体中较少用，但可出现在演讲或随笔中。
Grammar Note
用作句子副词，表示转换话题或补充说明，常置于句首或句中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only incidentally, accidentally, and coincidentally are true rhymes (primary stress on the same syllable). Others like eventually, actually, naturally, finally have different stress patterns and are not perfect rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.