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 thank you very much, Nebraska, for Fred Astaire, Johnny Carson and Henry Fonda, who, by the way, was born in Grand Island, where Trump made his cracks Monday about California. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Oh, and by the way, Montana State is the reigning FCS national champion and carried a 19-game winning streak into the Kibbie Dome on Friday night. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Appliances, by the way, are among the products facing price increases partly attributable to tariffs. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The fix Abramson’s team came up is called SWANS (Smart Wireless Autonomous Networking System) and was inspired by the way body’s own internal communication networks. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 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