by the way
Idioms-
In passing, incidentally, as in She's my wife's cousin, and by the way, a good friend . [Mid-1500s]
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Parenthetically, in addition, as in We saw Mary last week, and by the way, did Tom call you ? [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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And by the way, I got a big shout-out from somebody at the other job that I do —
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"A lot of people have high expectations of him as I have, by the way," Queensberry Promotions' Warren told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Or, just by the way, it might be one’s wife and family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
At that meeting Merz may have to face the music from lawmakers angered by the way he conducted the reshuffle, including the botched sacking of transport minister Patrick Schnieder.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star, which, by the way, is the tail end of the handle of the Little Dipper.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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