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by way of example

by way of example prepositional phrase: as an example.

Prepositional phrase

  1. As an example.
    • Near-synonyms: case in point, e.g., eg, for example; see also Thesaurus:for example
  2. Illustrating a point with a specific instance.

Synonyms of by way of example

Questions about by way of example

What does by way of example mean?
By way of example means as an example.
What part of speech is by way of example?
By way of example is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by way of example in the dictionary

  1. by trade
  2. by turns
  3. by vice of
  4. by virtue of
  5. by way of
  6. by way of example
  7. by wire
  8. by your leave
  9. by your leaves
  10. by'm-by
  11. by'r

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