By the by
By way of explanation and by the by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "By way of explanation" instead an adverb phrase "By the by".
By way of explanation
By the by and by way of explanation are semantically related. You can use "By the by" instead an adverb phrase "By way of explanation".
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By way of explanation and By the by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_by/by_way_of_explanation
By the by & By way of explanation. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_by/by_way_of_explanation>.
By way of explanation or By the by. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_by/by_way_of_explanation.
