Download the app
educalingo
Search
Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change.
Richard Ben-Veniste

Meaning of "by way of" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BY WAY OF

by way of play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

WHAT DOES BY WAY OF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of by way of in the English dictionary

The definition of by way of in the dictionary is serving as. Other definition of by way of is in the state or condition of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY WAY OF

by return
by return of post
by right
by rights
by rote
by the balls
by the bye
by the dozen
by the lee
by the neck
by the same token
by the seat of one´s pants
by the skin of one´s teeth
by the vanload
by the way
by turns
by virtue of
by word of mouth
by your leave
by yourselves

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY WAY OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
City of
fight shy of
for fear of
make hay of
on top of

Synonyms and antonyms of by way of in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «by way of» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BY WAY OF

Find out the translation of by way of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by way of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by way of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

依路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por medio de
570 millions of speakers

English

by way of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के माध्यम से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عن طريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

путем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

por meio de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপায় দ্বারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à titre d´
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dengan cara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

経由して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 방법으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi cara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्गावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoluyla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passando per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tytułem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шляхом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu titlu de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur middel van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i form av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ved hjelp av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by way of

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY WAY OF»

The term «by way of» is very widely used and occupies the 512 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
98
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «by way of» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of by way of
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «by way of».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY WAY OF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «by way of» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «by way of» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by way of

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «BY WAY OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by way of.
1
Tallulah Bankhead
I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to stardom. What I was on my way to, by any mathematical standards known to man, was oblivion, by way of obscurity.
2
Ann Beattie
I've been in this business for a long time, and I no longer think that anything that I do by way of clarification is ever going to eradicate the mistakes.
3
Richard Ben-Veniste
Well, changes have been made. The question is whether we've done enough by way of change.
4
Stephen Cambone
We've complemented that with a second office to think about how we need to prepare ourselves for that period 10 or 15 or 20 years from now, by way of investment in our technology, our organization and our people.
5
John Edwards
I think that America is a nation of faith. I do believe that. Certainly by way of heritage - there's a powerful Christian thread through all of American history.
6
Nicole Eggert
I've heard The Demolitionist described, premise-wise, as 'RoboCop' meets 'The Crow' by way of 'La Femme Nikita'. That, as I see it, could not be more accurate.
7
John Frusciante
I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments.
8
Peter Garrett
I believe the divine is part of the world, not in a pantheistic way but by way of the movement of the Spirit.
9
Tom Hanks
But I also think all of the great stories in literature deal with loneliness. Sometimes it's by way of heartbreak, sometimes it's by way of injustice, sometimes it's by way of fate. There's an infinite number of ways to examine it.
10
Tony Judt
There is nothing to be said for being crippled. You don't see the world better or clearer, nor do you develop some special set of skills by way of compensation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY WAY OF»

Discover the use of by way of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by way of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer
Criticizes Israel's spy agency, arguing it has helped drug traffickers in order to finance its operations, and acted in its own, rather than Israel's interest
Victor Ostrovsky, 1991
2
By way of deception
Criticizes Israel's spy agency, arguing it has helped drug traffickers in order to finance its operations, and acted in its own, rather than Israel's interest
Victor Ostrovsky, Claire Hoy, 1990
3
By Way of Searching
This is a breathtaking autobiography of Ludmila Plett, who has authored the widely known book Revival Begins with Me in Russian language.
Ludmila Plett, 2012
4
By Way of Interruption: Levinas and the Ethics of Communication
This book presents a radically different way of thinking about communication ethics.
Amit Pinchevski, 2005
5
Seneca's Morals by Way of Abstract
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Sir Roger L'Estrange. L97l SENECA OF A Happy LIFE- CHAP, t Of a Happy Life, and wherein it consists. THERE is not any thingin this World, perhaps, that is more Talk'd of, and left Understood, than the Business of a  ...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Sir Roger L'Estrange, 1702
6
By Way of the Heart: Toward a Holistic Christian Spirituality
'By Way of the Heart comes from the pen of an experienced master. Anyone who reads it will find a sure guide along a path that leads to wholeness, enlightenment and to God.' - William Johnston, S.J.
Wilkie Au, 1989
7
By Way of Grace
And I'd found him to be just as described: slow to anger and abounding in love. —From By Way of Grace Saints and virtues in this book: • St. Basil on prudence, the art of seeing clearly • St. Gregory on temperance, the art of holding ...
Paula Huston, 2010
8
Kentuckians in Missouri: Including Many who Migrated by Way ...
"From the multitude of biographical and genealogical sketches found in [61 Missouri county histories and biographical compilations] I have compiled this record of over 4,000 persons who were born in Kentucky but who late migrated to ...
Stuart Sprague, 1983
9
By way of water
Seeking to hold her California logging family together despite unemployment, her father's growing stubbornness and violence, and her mother's blind faith, seven-year-old Justy considers the stark realities of her world and dreams of a safer ...
Charlotte Gullick, 2002
10
On the Genealogy of Morals : A Polemic. By way of ...
This edition places his ideas within the cultural context of his own time and stresses the relevance of his work for a contemporary audience. - ;`Reason, seriousness, mastery over the emotions, the whole murky affair which goes by the name ...
Friedrich Nietzsche, Douglas Smith, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY WAY OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by way of is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Report: Alabama bar portrays Les Miles by way of Michael Jackson …
Druid City Brewing Company in Tuscaloosa has become well-known for their clever, mostly satirical chalkboard murals, according to a report ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
2
6 bands you'll love by the end of 80/35
Brazilian 2wins (5 p.m. Saturday, Nationwide Stage): From Cedar Falls by way of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian 2wins are unlike anything else ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
3
Widower finds dollar bill signed by wife years after accidentally …
A widower says he now believes in miracles after a sign from his late wife of 50 years came by way of his change at the sandwich counter. «6abc.com, Jul 15»
4
10 Tips From CEOs for Everyone Dreaming of Getting to the Top
By way of example, Anderholm says that today's CEOs are practically giving a free pass to their chief information officers. When a company gets ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
5
Offer Greece a new start: Editorial
Creditors would then get nothing back by way of repayment, instead of at least something on the euro. People in other highly indebted ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
Player comparisons aren't just for projecting the future
They take advantage of our brain's inclination to understand something either unfamiliar or unknown by way of creating a relationship to ... «Beyond the Box Score, Jul 15»
7
Without genuine consultation, Aboriginal communities stuck in cycle …
By way of justification of such land occupation, the term terra nullius was applied so that settlement might expand unhindered under the banner ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Debt reduction by way of set-off
193 (BPR 193) on 15 June 2015, which deals with the repayment of a shareholder loan by way of set-off with an outstanding loan under a ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
A Way Out for Greece after the "No" Vote
The more interesting story is that Greeks want to leave the euro by way of a public choice rather than a market shove. Even if the Greeks had ... «Economics21, Jul 15»
10
Records: 'Gravel' comes to Knoxville by way of China
... discovered the designer drug was being peddled from a two-story brick house on Secretariat Boulevard in West Knoxville by way of China. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. By way of [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/by-way-of>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z