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Definition by the way in British English

by the way phrase

phrase
1

used for saying that a remark is not relevant to the main subject of your conversation. The abbreviation BTW is often used in emails and text messages

Example

By the way, Jeff called this afternoon and he wants you to call him back.

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Definition by the way in British English