by the by English

Meaning by the by meaning

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by the by Prepositional phrase

— Used to introduce a new topic; incidentally, by the way.

by the by adjective

— Incidental; unplanned.

Synonyms by the by synonyms

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by the by English » English

by the way

parenthetically

obiter

incidentally

en passant

Examples by the by examples

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Simple sentences

At the age of six he had learned to use the typewriter and told the teacher that he did not need to learn to write by hand.

Movie subtitles

You're being pursued by the military, aren't you?

News and current affairs

Some have argued instead that gold's long upward march has been partly driven by the development of new financial instruments that make it easier to trade and speculate in gold.

Even so, the fact that very high inflation is possible does not make it probable, so one should be cautious in arguing that higher gold prices are being driven by inflation expectations.