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Incidentally Word Mentioned Extra Adv 副词   [Adv 英

英语单词 incidentally
英美音标 英 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentli] 美 [ˌɪnsɪ'dentli]
中文释义 adv.附带地;偶然地;顺便地
英语例句 (1) Her name was just incidentally mentioned at the end of the speech.
中文例句 (1) 她的名字只是在讲话最后被附带地提了一下。
vocabulary简明 Incidentally is a word you use when you've got more to say on a topic or want to transition into a new subject. Think of the word incidentally as a more formal way to say "by the way."
vocabulary扩展 Incidentally can also mean "by chance" if you want to remark on a coincidence. Sometimes, things just happen by chance, like you and your friend showing up at the same place incidentally. Incidentally, the word ends in lly so don't forget to throw that extra l in there!
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV 副词]顺便谈及;顺便提一下 You use incidentally to introduce a point which is not directly relevant to what you are saying, often a question or extra information that you have just thought of.
  [ADV with cl]
  • 'I didn't ask you to come. Incidentally, why have you come?'

    “我没有叫你来。顺便问一下,你为什么过来?”

  • The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.

    那座塔,顺便提一下,可以追溯到 12 世纪。

2
[ADV 副词]附带地;伴随地 If something occurs only incidentally, it is less important than another thing or is not a major part of it.
  [ADV with v]
  • The letter mentioned my great-aunt and uncle only incidentally.

    信中仅附带提到了我的姑奶奶和叔叔。

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