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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 The series, by the way, was intended to center on Milo Ventimiglia’s Jess character. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Kaufman-Renn and Council, by the way, would not be permitted to play under those guidelines. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Starman and his Roadster are still in space, by the way, and will be for a while. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 One person, by the way, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia , came out Thursday and said that CoreWeave is fine, doesn't need help — and, in fact, the company's cost of capital is actually decreasing because Nvidia chips more than hold their value. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the way

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