Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by way of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.91 in modern English

Syllables: by way of
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

By the route of.

phrase

For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of.

phrase

Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of.

British usage

Example Sentences

"From Shakespeare to Milton by way of the English Bible, our language has been shaped by humanist ideas."
"Intensity was more usually reached by way of the solemn than by way of the brilliant."
"“I always go over the wall, by way of the plum tree,” said Matilda."
"In 1919, demobilisation specials from Purfleet, Essex, to the North, usually made up of nondescript, almost paintless or grey stock which had seen long wartime service, chalked with slogans, were worked through by way of Bromley and the North London line […]."
"My name is Elle Woods, Boston by way of Bel Air."
"By way of apology, he tried to be gallant."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

by the way of (alternative)

Phrases

by way of example by dint of by means of in the way of

Frequently Paired Words

beway by dint of by means of in the way of

Synonyms

through via

Questions

What does by way of mean?: By the route of.

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