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by the way

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Definition of by the way

as in incidentally

by way of interjection or digression By the way, can we stop for pizza on the way home?

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Recent Examples of by the way And by the way, Congresswoman Salazar readily admits that Joe Biden created the mess. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 The other three- other three, a coroner- by the way, all Republicans have said that the deaths were caused by measles. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Syracuse, by the way, has won just once since last September — a 66-3 win over New Hampshire two weeks ago. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The Atlanta Hemphill Water Treatment Plant, which is an incredible place to visit by the way. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the way

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