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by the way
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by the way
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in connection with |
| Synonyms: | apart from, as to, aside, by the bye, in as much as, in passing, incidentally, on the part of, parenthetically, relating to, speaking of, while on the subject, with reference to |
| Main Entry: | parenthetical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incidental |
| Synonyms: | bracketed, by the way, episodic, explanatory, extraneous, extrinsic, in parenthesis, incidental, inserted, intermediate, interposed, qualifying, related, subordinate |
| Antonyms: | basic, consequential, important |
| Main Entry: | incidental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | related; minor |
| Synonyms: | accidental, accompanying, adventitious, ancillary, attendant, by-the-way, casual, chance, circumstantial, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, contingent, contributing, contributory, fluke, fortuitous, irregular, nonessential, occasional, odd, random, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary |
| Antonyms: | basic, essential, fundamental, important, vital |
| Main Entry: | supervenient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incidental |
| Synonyms: | accidental, accompanying, adscititious, adventitious, ancillary, attendant, by-the-way, casual, chance, circumstantial, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, contingent, contributing, contributory, fluke, fortuitous, irregular, nonessential, occasional, odd*, random, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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