by the way
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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]
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Potential applications include ultrafast photonic devices, specialized computing accelerators inspired by the way biological brains process information, and advanced optical sensors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Which, by the way, has been sort of my stock in trade for my entire career.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
I mean, willpower is a great word by the way, right?
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
And, by the way, Peter loves “Rooster” and loves the song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
I’m sipping on a Mountain Dew, which all four of my parents say is unhealthy, by the way.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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