by the way
Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or…Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
» By the way, where is Tom?
Кстати, где Том? — Inego
До речі, де Том? — deniko
До речі, а де Том? — deniko
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1 senses(conjunctive, idiomatic)Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
His mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she recently sold her collection of ceramic eggs.
apropos, nebenbei, übrigens
кста́тиkstáti, ме́жду про́чимméždu próčim
до ре́чіdo réči, між і́ншимmiž ínšym
Examples
276 sentencesBy the way, where is Tom?
До речі, де Том? — deniko
ruКстати, где Том? — Inego
By the way, are you free tonight?
До речі, у тебе є час сьогодні ввечері? — shanghainese
ruКстати, ты свободна сегодня вечером? — shanghainese
By the way, where do you live?
До речі, де ти живеш? — deniko
ruКстати, где ты живешь? — Lenin_1917
deWo wohnen Sie eigentlich? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
By the way, how old are you?
До речі, скільки тобі років? — lingvokrolik
ruКстати, сколько тебе лет? — afyodor
deWie alt bist du eigentlich? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
By the way, where does Tom live?
До речі, де мешкає Том? — deniko
Translations
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Origin
First appeared in the 10th century with literal meaning "by the side of the road", from OlFirst appeared in the 10th century with literal meaning "by the side of the road", from Old English weġ (which became "way") meaning "road". Soon afterward (circa 1000) it came to mean "during one's journey". The figurative meaning developed in the mid-16th century, with the first instance of the modern meaning being from 1614.
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