Definition of 'by way of'
phrase
wayYou use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction.
By way of contrast, Manchester United will travel slightly more than 1,200 miles.
'I get very superstitious about things like that,' she said by way of explanation.
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prepositional phrase [PREP n]
wayIf you do something by way of a particular method, you use that method to do it.
[mainly British, written] I teach psychology by way of a range of traditional lectures, practicals and tutorials.
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