Definitions

by the way

PHRASE

in connection with

Synonyms

WEAK

apart from as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally on the part of parenthetically relating to speaking of while on the subject with reference to

ADJECTIVE

offhand

Synonyms

STRONG

breezy casual chance incidental offhand random supervenient

Example Sentences

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Voters judge candidates in part by the way they look and sound, so it makes sense to consider this in a potential candidate.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

"If the strategy is not just to disengage from China, but it's to disengage more globally -- which I don't think it is, by the way -- I don't think it's sustainable," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Those numbers are just ridiculous by the way.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

And by the way, they’re watching it all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

I can tell she’s a little hurt by the way she dips her head.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

by the way

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