IELTS Anvil

incidental

CEFR: C1

Happening as a minor, secondary accompaniment to something larger or more significant.

Synonyms

ancillary
secondary

Common Collocations

incidental expenses
incidental details
largely incidental

Example Sentence

The educational benefits of recreational museum visits are largely incidental to the primary entertainment goal.

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