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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy wey uhv, ov]
- /baɪ weɪ ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy wey uhv, ov]
- /baɪ weɪ ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of by way of words

phrase by way of You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction. 3
prepositional phrase by way of If you do something by way of a particular method, you use that method to do it. 3
prepositional phrase by way of If you go somewhere by way of a particular place, you go through that place in order to get to where you want. 3
noun by way of via 3
noun by way of serving as 3
noun by way of in the state or condition of 3

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Origin of by way of

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 way of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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by way of 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".

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Synonyms for by way of

prep by way of

along — If something is situated along a road, river, or corridor, it is situated in it or beside it.
past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
beside — Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.

adj by way of

tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
rambling — aimlessly wandering.
meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.

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Antonyms for by way of

adj by way of

direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.

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