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in‧ci‧den‧tal‧ly S3

1 [sentence adverb] used to add more information to what you have just said, or to introduce a new subject that you have just thought of [= by the way]:
Incidentally, where were you born?
The wine, incidentally, goes very well with a mature cheese.
Incidentally, where were you born?
The wine, incidentally, goes very well with a mature cheese.2 in a way that was not planned, but as a result of something else :
Quite incidentally, I got some useful information at the party.
Quite incidentally, I got some useful information at the party.



