by the way

phrase

: by way of interjection or digression : incidentally

Examples of by the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yankees-Padres possibilities Miller, by the way, seems increasingly likely to stay. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 31 July 2026

That post, by the way, got 301,000 views — or about one-third as many as the one declaring God's goodness. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

But that was ten years after the Tesla Model S and five years after the Chevy Bolt (another great EV, by the way). — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Charging, by the way, takes 40 minutes to go from 5 to 80 percent. — New Atlas, 30 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