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, you make 140 grand” as a base salary for six months of work.
Even if it does, by the way, the president has several other laws restricting trade that he can invoke with precedent on his side.
And you haven't been able to, by the way, which makes this whole experience unique.
From Salon
All this, by the way, is part of the play within the play in the excellent production that the Brits Off Broadway festival has brought to 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan.
From New York Times
So that is very much informed by the way that she presented herself, whatever that says about the message she's trying to get across.
From Salon
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