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by way of

phrase by the way of

  1. By the route of. From Shakespeare to Milton by way of the English Bible, our language has been shaped by humanist ideas.

    Similar: through, via

  2. For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of. By way of apology, he tried to be gallant.
  3. UK, often, followed by being Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of. Thoreau, too, come to think of it, was, by way of being a prophet, a pioneer in this Emancipation of Man from Bothery.

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phrase by the route of, through, via

Española manera de, a la manera de, a fuer de
Françaisen passant par, par, via
Italianotramite, per via di, per mezzo di, mediante, mercè

phrase for the purpose of, as a means or instance of

Española modo de, en concepto de
Françaisen guise de, par le biais de, à titre de, en forme de
Deutschzu

phrase possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of

Françaispar le fait de, du fait de, pas loin de

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"by way of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/by%20way%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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by way of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/by%20way%20of

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"by way of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/by%20way%20of.

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@misc{by_way_of_2026,
  title = {by way of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20way%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}