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- [bahy stressed th ee wey]
- /baɪ stressed ði weɪ/
- /baɪ ðə ˈweɪ/
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- [bahy stressed th ee wey]
- /baɪ stressed ði weɪ/
Definitions of by the way words
- phrase by the way You say by the way when you add something to what you are saying, especially something that you have just thought of. 3
- noun by the way in passing or incidentally 3
- noun by the way on or beside the way 3
- noun by the way manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way. 1
- noun by the way characteristic or habitual manner: Her way is to work quietly and never complain. 1
- noun by the way a method, plan, or means for attaining a goal: to find a way to reduce costs. 1
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Origin of by the way
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wei(gh)e, wai, Old English weg; cognate with Dutch, German Weg, Old Norse vegr, Gothic wigs; akin to Latin vehere to carry
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Parts of speech for By the way
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by the way popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
by the way usage trend in Literature
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adv by the way
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- incidentally — apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
- apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
- as to — with reference to
- by the bye — incidentally; by the way: used as a sentence connector
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