No. 4,514 in German
nebenbei
"Nebenbei" means "incidentally" or "by the way."
In a sentence
Ich arbeite nebenbei in einem Café, um etwas Geld zu verdienen.
I work part-time in a café to earn some money.
In this sentence, 'nebenbei' is used to indicate an activity being done as a secondary or supplementary action alongside one's primary occupation or study.
Nebenbei bemerkt, das Wetter heute ist wirklich schön.
By the way, the weather today is really nice.
Here, 'nebenbei' means 'by the way,' and it introduces an additional and somewhat tangential remark during the discourse.
Sie erwähnte es nur ganz nebenbei, dass sie eine neue Wohnung gefunden hat.
She only mentioned in passing that she has found a new apartment.
In this case, 'nebenbei' implies that something was done in passing or mentioned without emphasis.
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