英语
词源
incidental + -ly
副词
incidentally(比较级 more incidentally,最高级 most incidentally)
- (方式) 顺带,次要地
- The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.
- 这本书讨论了这个主题,但只是顺带说了一下。
- 偶然地
- (语言行为, 连接) 顺便问一下,顺便提一下
- Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
- 对了,你有没有从你哥哥那里听来什么新消息?
近义词
- (顺便问一句): apropos、as a matter of fact、by the way、parenthetically
反义词
- (偶然地): inevitably、certainly