a by-the-by sort of way
"I think it's been talked about in a by-the-by sort of way in the past, but now because it's structured and part of the syllabus I think it really opens up that discussion for children. " What's the meaning of 'by-the-by sort of way'? Thank you
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It's an unusual phrase to me (U. S. native speaker) but the meaning is perfectly clear. It means casually; lightly; as an aside.
"What did she say about the time? When do we need to be there?"
"I'm not sure. My conversation with her was about other things. She just said in a by-the-by sort of way that we should drop over on Saturday afternoon, but didn't say exactly when."
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i think it mean "to say something as some way"
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