Synonyms of by the way

by the way

phrase

as in incidentally

by way of interjection or digression

By the way, can we stop for pizza on the way home?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incidentally
• interjectionally
• by the by
• apropos
• en passant
• in passing
• secondarily
• excursively
• parenthetically
• tangentially
• digressively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of by the way

Don't worry, all the settings are easy to adjust via the app or the magnetic remote (which conveniently attaches to the purifier, by the way). — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

And by the way, nothing is being done at a rate that anyone hoped for. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

When Sita is kidnapped, and Rama comforts the dying Jatayu — who, by the way, features briefly in these missing scenes as well, making his climactic arrival less sudden — there’s a sense of direct causality to these events. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

And, by the way, a lot of the exhibitors played Demon Hunters and did very well. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026