by way of

1. Through, via, as in I'm flying to Australia by way of Hawaii . [Mid-1400s]

2. As a means of, as in He paid our fares by way of apology . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

I could ask why, in an office setting, Jamaican-by-way-of-Minnesota Dave is the only one not seen working.

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