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

That version of Elgin, by the way, is on full display in the special effects makeup trailer. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Vought, by the way, is the Director of the OMB and an author of Project 2025. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026

That's because carbs make your blood sugar rise (which is normal, by the way), but fiber helps offset or slow down that rise, says Roach. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026