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incidental remark

[ɪn.sɪ'den.təl rɪ'mɑrk]
nounpl: incidental remarks
comentário incidental
1. A casual or brief comment made in passing, not central to the main discussion or topic
The professor made an incidental remark about the author's background during the lecture.
O professor fez um comentário incidental sobre a origem do autor durante a aula.
2. An offhand observation or aside that is tangential to the primary subject matter
Her incidental remark about the weather sparked an unexpected conversation.
Seu comentário incidental sobre o tempo desencadeou uma conversa inesperada.
Synonyms
passing commentcasual observationasideoffhand remarkparenthetical comment
Antonyms
central remarkprincipal statementmain point

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentário incidental
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
observação de passagem
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
comentário lateral
Alternative regional usage
Portugal
observação incidental
Formal Portuguese preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the way
in passing
on a side note
as an aside
parenthetically speaking
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