Collocation
By the way
Used to introduce a new topic, often tangential, or to add information that wasn't previously mentioned.
Definition
'By the way' is a common English collocation. Used to introduce a new topic, often tangential, or to add information that wasn't previously mentioned.
By the way + [sentence]
“Oh, by the way, did you remember to lock the door?”
Examples
- By the way, have you heard from Sarah recently?
- I almost forgot! By the way, your package arrived this morning.
- We were talking about the meeting earlier, and by the way, I've scheduled it for Tuesday.
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- By the way, could you pick up some milk on your way home?
- Oh, by the way, I found that book you were looking for.
- That reminds me, by the way, what time is our appointment tomorrow?
- By the way, if you see John, tell him I said hello.
- I was just about to leave, but by the way, did you finish that report?
- Speaking of vacations, by the way, where are you planning to go this summer?
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