by way of

phrase

1

: for the purpose of

2

: by the route through : via

Examples of by way of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Opposite Oguri is James, a casting mandate that predated his arrival on the project by way of co-financier and distributor Neon. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Outside of Seattle’s recent success, which includes two Super Bowl championships in the last 13 years, Vinod said he was attracted to the city by way of connections in the tech industry. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

He's been there with her, and still stands by her by way of his testimony. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

In contrast to the On Cloudmonster 3‘s bold and prominent floral covering, the Cloud X Tempo invites the Alpine Floral print in only by way of its insole. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for by way of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove