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What does "by the way" mean?

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Rebecca

"By the way" here is used to make someone aware of some extra information, or to talk about something you just thought of. It is similar to the word "additionally." Ex: By the way, I'm allergic to fish. Ex: Oh, by the way, I have a funny story about that.

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