by the way

phrase

: by way of interjection or digression : incidentally

Examples of by the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Which is, by the way, also very easy to store and dishwasher-safe. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

That extra 22 yards per game, by the way, would’ve been the difference between the Chiefs’ offense ranking in the top 10 in total yards last season versus ranking outside the top 20. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

This, by the way, is not Mötley Crüe accidentally looking like 1985. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 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