- by the way as a adverb:
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by the way
adverb
1 by the way
Introducing a different topic.
synonyms: apropos, by the bye, incidentally.
Roget 9: relatively etc. adj.; pertinently etc. 23. thereof; as to, as for, as respects, as regards; about; concerning ... show more
Roget 10: parenthetically etc. adj.; by the way, by the by; en passant [Fr.], incidentally; irrespectively etc. adj.; without reference to, without regard to; in the abstract etc. ... show more
Roget 134: opportunely etc. adj.; in proper course, in due course, in proper season, in due season, in proper time, in due time; for the nonce; in the nick of time, in the fullness of time; all in good time; just in time, ... show more
Roget 270: from hand to hand, from pillar to post. on the way, by the way; on the road, on the wing, under way, in transit, on course; as one goes; in transitu [Lat.], en route, chemin faisant [Fr.], en passant [Fr.], ... show more
Roget 621: randomly, by chance, fortuitously; unpredictably, unforeseeably; casually etc. 156; unintentionally etc. adj.; unwittingly. en passant [Fr.], by the way, ... show more
Moby thesaurus: a propos, accidental, aimless, apropos, apropos of, by the by, by-the-way, casual, desultory, deviative, digressive, discursive, en passant, episodic, excursive, for example, in passing, incidental, incidentally, loose ... show more.
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