in passing

Definitions

Incidentally; as a brief diversion from another topic etc.

Equivalents

Examples

“We mostly talked about his mother's illness, but he told me in passing that he'd won a small prize in the lottery.”

“Did she mention⟳ my name⟳ just in passing?”

“And that number⟳, 400 million[subscribers], does not account for the people who watch⟳ MrBeast’s videos in passing, or who are aware of his cultural presence because of their children, or who just sort⟳ of know⟳ who he is but don’t have⟳ any intricate awareness as to why he is famous.”

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