by the way

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Definition of by the waynext
as in by the bye
by way of interjection or digression By the way, can we stop for pizza on the way home?

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“By the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20the%20way. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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