Antonyms for by the bye
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : bahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : baɪ |
Definition of by the bye
Origin :- in sporting use, a variant of by (prep). Originally in cricket, "a run scored on a ball that is missed by the wicket-keeper" (1746); later, in other sports, "position of one who is left without a competitor when the rest have drawn pairs" (1883), originally in lawn-tennis.
- As in incidentally : adv by chance
- As in by the way : adv in connection with
Synonyms for by the bye
- accidentally
- apart from
- as a by-product
- as side effect
- as to
- aside
- by the bye
- by the way
- casually
- fortuitously
- in as much as
- in passing
- in related manner
- incidentally
- not by design
- obiter
- on the part of
- parenthetically
- relating to
- remotely
- speaking of
- subordinately
- unexpectedly
- while on the subject
- with reference to
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