Incidentally, in passing; as an aside or digression.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [adverb] > in passing (10) by the way?1520 Incidentally, in passing; as an aside or digression. in passing by1598 in passing (also †in passing by): by the way, incidentally; briefly and casually in the course of speech or writing; parenthetically. passant1602 In passing; = en passant, adv. Obsolete. passantly1602 Cursorily, in passing. in passage1605 figurative. in passage: in passing, by the way. rare. in the bygoing1637 The action of passing by; esp. in in the bygoing: in passing, incidentally, by the way. obviously1658 By the way, in passing, incidentally. Obsolete. by the by?1710 Phrases with a preposition. by the by is used parenthetically, with the omission of some phrase, such as ‘it may be remarked’. So by the way: see way… passingly1836 In passing, cursorily. Formerly also: †for a moment, temporarily (obsolete). in passing1849 in passing (also †in passing by): by the way, incidentally; briefly and casually in the course of speech or writing; parenthetically. |
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