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Conveniently vs Incidentally - What's the difference?

conveniently | incidentally |

As adverbs the difference between conveniently and incidentally

is that conveniently is in a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty while incidentally is (manner) in an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.

conveniently

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=3 , his body was now conveniently inclin'd towards me, and just softly chucking his smooth beardless chin, I asked him if he was afraid of a lady?}}

    incidentally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
    • The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally .
  • By chance; in an unplanned way.
  • (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.
    • Incidentally , did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?

    Synonyms

    apropos, as a matter of fact, by the way

    Antonyms

    * (in an incidental manner) inevitably, certainly