by way of
Idioms-
Through, via, as in I'm flying to Australia by way of Hawaii . [Mid-1400s]
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As a means of, as in He paid our fares by way of apology . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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"Explaining that the brain works by way of a central controller suggests that you haven't figured out how the brain works, because you've just put a person inside your brain," says James.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Dr. Oz came into the fold, Winfrey said, by way of introduction from her best friend, fellow television personality and news anchor Gayle King.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She was informed that no final decision had been taken as to how the allegations would be handled but that it may be by way of a formal investigation or disciplinary meeting.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Neros’s contract comes by way of an Army program designed to provide infantry with first-person-view drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
They’d done it, though, and Tommie’s mother had invited her to share their Sunday supper by way of thanks.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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