by way of

Idioms  

1. Through, via, as in I'm flying to Australia by way of Hawaii . [Mid-1400s]

2. As a means of, as in He paid our fares by way of apology . [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

“By way of our agreement, it’s not our place to get involved,” says Gelfond about pricing.

From Los Angeles Times

My introduction to West Palm Street came by way of Anthony Ruffin, a longtime social worker who used to be my friend Nathaniel Ayers’ case manager.

From Los Angeles Times

By way of erroneous example, the letter exclusively mentions ICEBlock, which does not collect or display anybody’s identity.

From Slate

He also came from Belgium by way of UC Santa Barbara—a far cry from a college hoops blue blood.

From The Wall Street Journal

In our bizarro world, the “Zootopia” franchise serves as a vehicle for thought-provoking subjects disseminated by way of colorful anthropomorphic animals.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• meandering
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