incidentally

英 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]

美 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentli]

adv. (引出新话题、附加信息、或临时想到的问题)顺便提一句; 偶然; 附带地

Collins.2 / BNC.5245 / COCA.8677

牛津词典

adv.

（引出新话题、附加信息、或临时想到的问题）顺便提一句
used to introduce a new topic, or some extra information, or a question that you have just thought of
1. Incidentally, have you heard the news about Sue?
  顺便问一句，你听说过休的事了吗？
偶然；附带地
in a way that was not planned but that is connected with sth else
1. The information was only discovered incidentally.
  这个信息只是偶然得到的。

ADV 顺便谈及;顺便提一下
You useincidentallyto 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.
1. '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?”
2. The tower, incidentally, dates from the twelfth century.
  那座塔,顺便提一下,可以追溯到 12 世纪。
ADV 附带地;伴随地
If something occurs onlyincidentally, it is less important than another thing or is not a major part of it.
1. 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。

adv

introducing a different topic
1. incidentally, I won't go to the party
Synonym:by the wayby the byeapropos
of a minor or subordinate nature
1. these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models
Synonym:accidentally

Incidentally, here's a good piece of news.
附带告诉你一个好消息。
Incidentally, my suit against you is in the works, too.
碰巧的是，我对你的起诉也有进展了。
Incidentally, I think I made a deal for a new series.
顺便说一下，我想我已经订了一套新的故事。
Incidentally, did you know that my uncle is visiting us?
须便说一下，你知道我叔叔来看我们吗？
Incidentally, did you finish that report?
顺便说一句，你写完报告了吗？
And I think they were right to do it, incidentally.
顺便说一句，我认为他们这样做是对的。
Incidentally, may I first have the blank application forms?
顺便说一下，我可以先拿几张空白投保申请表吗？
I don't want to live; I want to love first, and live incidentally.
我不要活着；我首先要爱，然后顺便活着。
UNCLE: Incidentally, I jolly well liked it.
伯父：顺便说一下，我非常乐意。
'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？”