por acaso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- incidentally adverb Used to introduce a side remark, loosely connected to what was just said.
Senses
por acaso is used for these senses in English:
- as it happens (idiomatic) By coincidence, incidentally.
- by chance Unexpectedly, accidentally; without foreplanning.
- incidentally (manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
- incidentally By chance; in an unplanned way.
- incidentally (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.
incidentally — full definition
- adverb Used to introduce a side remark, loosely connected to what was just said.
- adverb As a minor or secondary consequence, rather than the main point.