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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By the way, the AI spending rush has done something similar for hard-drive maker Western Digital, which isn’t on this list, but was on it a decade ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"By the way, these are, like, these are like really hard tests," Timberlake says at one point.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
By the way, a great deal of art doesn’t appreciate in value that quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
By the way, all those teachers were the ones who got the birthday gift last night.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
“The Clearasil needs time to work. Killing pimples requires patience. By the way, Ben, since women live seven years longer than men on the average, I imagine I’ll be attending your funeral one day.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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