Synonyms of by the way

by the way

phrase

as in incidentally

by way of interjection or digression

By the way, can we stop for pizza on the way home?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incidentally
• interjectionally
• by the by
• apropos
• en passant
• in passing
• secondarily
• excursively
• parenthetically
• tangentially
• digressively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of by the way

The incident appears to have been caused by the way Muse was prompted to run Robb’s Facebook Marketplace page. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

But some experts have been disappointed by the way Anthropic is marketing this discovery. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Both of those players, by the way, are eligible to return to practice this week, but Campbell doesn't see that happening for either of them. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026