by the way

phrase

: by way of interjection or digression : incidentally

Examples of by the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for anyone disturbed by the way To Catch a Predator executes its faux-law enforcement busts, the movie risks becoming viscerally unpleasant. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

That abyss, by the way, has spit out 19 seniors being selected to the Hall in the last seven years. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The people watching is great, by the way, with a polarizing crowd of seniors and film students making up the bulk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Do not take a picture of that picture of me on the wall in a Missouri uniform, by the way. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by the way

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway