by the way

idiom

Meaning

A phrase used to introduce a new topic that is not directly related to the current conversation.

Examples

By the way, I saw your brother at the store yesterday.
I need to finish this report; by the way, have you seen my stapler?

Synonyms: incidentally, speaking of which, as an aside

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by the way

idiom

Pronunciation: /baɪ ðə weɪ/

Definition

A phrase used to introduce a new topic that is not directly related to the current conversation.

Examples

By the way, I saw your brother at the store yesterday.
I need to finish this report; by the way, have you seen my stapler?
The meeting was quite productive, and by the way, we should schedule the next one for Friday.

Synonyms of by the way

Words with a similar meaning to by the way:

incidentally
speaking of which
as an aside

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