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by the way

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1

In passing, incidentally, as in She's my wife's cousin, and by the way, a good friend. [Mid-1500s]

2

Parenthetically, in addition, as in We saw Mary last week, and by the way, did Tom call you? [Early 1600s]

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Words nearby by the way

by the same token, by the seat of the pants, by the short hairs, by the skin of one's teeth, by the sweat of one's brow, by the way, Bytom, bytownite, by turns, by virtue of, byway
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Words related to by the way

aside, incidentally, apart from, as to, by the bye, in passing, on the part of, parenthetically, with reference to