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 couple said they were surprised by the way the monarch issued that statement because they were given little time to review it. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Most notably, the infamous Circa Survivor saw nearly one-third of its record 25,017 entries (at $1,000 each) bounced by the Bolts — and by the way, include me in the carnage. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Anyone watching the game could smell that one coming, by the way. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Apple isn’t abandoning its traditional bar type iPhone design, by the way. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 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