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nebenbei bemerkt

incidentally; by the way; as an aside

adverb NAY-ben-by beh-MERKT Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

nebenbei bemerkt introduces a parenthetical observation that is related but not central to the main point. Similar to übrigens but slightly more formal and explicitly signals a tangent.

Examples

"Nebenbei bemerkt, das ist nicht das erste Mal."

Natural Translation

Incidentally, this is not the first time.

Literal Translation

Beside-it noted, that is not the first time.

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