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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 Or even something described by Mushroom … Where is Mushroom, by the way? — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Somewhere in America there’s probably someone paying for AOL dial-up or renting a DVD from the last Blockbuster, which, by the way, is in Bend, Oregon. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 And there’s so many people in this building, by the way, that are. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 That suit, by the way, is ongoing four years later, so Flores is still pressing the issue. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the way

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