Incidentally and Purposely

Incidentally

Incidentally adverb - By way of interjection or digression.
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Synonyms for Incidentally

Purposely is an antonym for incidentally in by chance topic.

Nearby Words: incident, incidental

Purposely

Purposely adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property

Incidentally is an antonym for purposely.

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful, purposive

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Goodbye Uncle Tom Now don't say you weren't warned...This film provides examples of: An Arm and a Leg: Samuel Cartwright has a number of subjects who purposely injured themselves, which incidentally led to gangrene and amputations.
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