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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Those lyrics, by the way, were altered 20 years ago to be gender-neutral.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Musk, by the way, becomes the world’s first trillionaire.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
California’s process of counting votes, by the way, is just fine.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Holman told BBC Radio Wales he was inspired by the way Cooper dressed when she was younger.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Webb brought him in to pitch the final frame, but by the way he trudged to the mound, I knew he didn’t want to throw.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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