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by the way

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Definition of by the way

as in incidentally

by way of interjection or digression By the way, can we stop for pizza on the way home?

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Recent Examples of by the way That extra 22 yards per game, by the way, would’ve been the difference between the Chiefs’ offense ranking in the top 10 in total yards last season versus ranking outside the top 20. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 This, by the way, is not Mötley Crüe accidentally looking like 1985. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Or even something described by Mushroom … Where is Mushroom, by the way? — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the way

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