by the by (Meaning)
by the by
past entry 2 sense 2, something of secondary importance, through the agency (see agency sense 3) or instrumentality of, sired or borne by, incidentally sense 2, in proximity to, in conformity with, in a series of, with respect to, into the vicinity of and beyond, being off the main route, in comparison with, on behalf of, to or in the amount or length of, in or to the amount or extent of, not later than, aside, away, through or through the medium (see medium entry 1 sense 2) of, at or to another's home, close to, according to sense 1, aside entry 1 sense 2, according to, incidental, past, past entry 4, so as to go along or through, at, during, with the witness or sanction (see sanction entry 1 sense 4c) of, close at hand, in the opinion of, something incidental, in the direction of, born or begot of, during the course of, through the means or agency of
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FAQs About the word by the by
past entry 2 sense 2, something of secondary importance, through the agency (see agency sense 3) or instrumentality of, sired or borne by, incidentally sense 2,
apropos,by the way, interjectionally, incidentally, en passant, tangentially, secondarily, parenthetically,in passing,digressively
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By the by, I forgot to mention that the party is next Friday.
I wanted to ask about your schedule, but by the by, how are you feeling?
The movie was great, by the by, did you notice that brief cameo appearance?
I know we're discussing the budget, but by the by, have you checked the latest sales figures?
