by way of

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]

Example Sentences

During amendment droughts, Congress and the executive branch have pushed agendas through “soft Constitutionalism,” crafting laws that fell below the high bar of ratification, a “pattern of alternation between constitutional change by way of amendment and constitutional change by way of judicial interpretation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Like the power to declare war, like the power to make treaties, what Congress is doing by way of thinking constitutionally and engaging in conversation about possible amendments to the Constitution is zero.

From Slate

The actor is effectively two very different men in this drama playing out a bitter family legacy that spans several generations viewed by way of several flashbacks, first to the twin’s shared boyhood, then to their college years, before traveling back in time, long before they were born.

From Salon

Sociopolitically outspoken material has shaped Tonatiuh’s resume so far: “Vida” dealt with gentrification, while the 2022 ABC series “Promised Land” followed undocumented characters who amassed power by way of wealth.

From Los Angeles Times

They were dealt with out of court by way of a deferred youth caution following a referral to the youth justice panel for an out-of-court disposal - a process aimed at diverting young people away from the criminal justice system where possible.

From BBC

Related Words

• devious 
• labyrinthine 
• meandering 
• rambling 
• tortuous