by the way

/baɪ ðə weɪ/
/baɪ ðə weɪ/
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Definitions of by the way
  1. adverb
    introducing a different topic; in point of fact
    synonyms: apropos, by the bye, incidentally
Pronunciation
US
/baɪ ðə weɪ/
UK
/baɪ ðə weɪ/
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