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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At that meeting Merz may have to face the music from lawmakers angered by the way he conducted the reshuffle, including the botched sacking of transport minister Patrick Schnieder.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“And they’re almost there today. So I don’t understand what the upside is, even if you think inflation could go to 2%. And by the way, it’s been over 3% for almost five years.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Those lyrics, by the way, were altered 20 years ago to be gender-neutral.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Those numbers are just ridiculous by the way.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Needled by the way the FBI had grabbed credit for her work, she had wanted the real story to be documented somewhere.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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