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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : wey |
| Phonetic Transcription : weɪ |
Definition of by-the-way
Origin :- Old English weg "road, path, course of travel," from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (cf. Old Saxon, Dutch weg, Old Norse vegr, Old Frisian wei, Old High German weg, German Weg, Gothic wigs "way"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (see weigh). Most of the extended senses developed in Middle English. Adverbial meaning "very, extremely" is by 1986, perhaps from phrase all the way. Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is attested from early 15c. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s. Encouragement phrase way to go is short for that's the way to go.
- As in incidental : adj related; minor
- As in supervenient : adj incidental
- By-the-way, Miss Wilcox 'phoned and proved the truth of her message.
- Extract from : « The Shadow World » by Hamlin Garland
- By-the-way, that reward will come to you if you can bring about the arrest of the criminals.
- Extract from : « Cavanagh: Forest Ranger » by Hamlin Garland
- By-the-way,” said the doctor slowly, “has she ever met—Miss Redding?
- Extract from : « The Indifference of Juliet » by Grace S. Richmond
- By-the-way, what was all that about a letter you wrote to him?
- Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope
- By-the-way, though but a formality, friends should know each other's names.
- Extract from : « The Confidence-Man » by Herman Melville
- Oh, by-the-way, Evelyn, at last we have got a splendid place for McDonald.
- Extract from : « That Fortune » by Charles Dudley Warner
- By-the-way, we have a friend of yours in our box tonight—a young Englishman.
- Extract from : « A Little Journey in the World » by Charles Dudley Warner
- By-the-way, Captain Barker, of the Bennington, is waiting for you.
- Extract from : « The Young Alaskans » by Emerson Hough
- Stroble, by-the-way, desired to call the new county Anaheim.
- Extract from : « Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 » by Harris Newmark
- By-the-way, Madge, you are sitting to him to-morrow afternoon, are you not?
- Extract from : « The Angel of Pain » by E. F. Benson
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