by the way

Definitions

Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

conjunctive, idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“His mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she recently sold her collection of ceramic eggs.”

“[…] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.”

““A very welcome⟳, kind, useful present⟳, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let⟳ this go no further. We don't want⟳ the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have⟳ such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]””

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