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Incidentally vs. Incidently
Incidentally
/ˌɪnsəˈdentəli/Examples:
Incidentally, I stumbled upon an old friend at the café.The report, incidentally, was approved by all major parties.Incidentally, the event starts earlier than last year.
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Incidently
/ˈɪnsədəns/Examples:
Incidently, I forgot to mention the meeting is canceled.She's incidently related to a famous historical figure.I found your keys in my car, incidently.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The word incidentally has an extra al in the middle, making it longer.
- If you remember incidentally has the word al like in also, it might help you recall the correct spelling.
- Incidently is a common misspelling of incidentally, so if something feels off, youre probably looking for incidentally'.
- Consider the similarity to the word accidentally which also has ally at the end.
- Whenever unsure, remember that incidentally is the one you'll find in dictionary.
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