by the way

phrase

: by way of interjection or digression : incidentally

Examples of by the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The structure leans heavily on concrete, steel and glass, but it’s warmed by wood, basalt and marble finishes and by the way the house frames the surrounding terrain. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

And by the way, no one can learn the scoring thing and all the rules in an hour. — Sean Gregory, Time, 23 July 2026

Each of these gems are very much worth revisiting, by the way, except maybe Fusion Frenzy, which remains interesting to me in only an historical, museum-artifact kind of way. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

That mark, by the way, is 10, first done by Bennie Blades in 1986 and later matched by Sean Taylor in 2003. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 July 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