TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
by-way, s. Cúlbhealach m. By-ways of history, póicíní na staire.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
For example, by way of example, mar shampla.
By way of excuse he said that . . ., mar leithscéal dúirt sé . . .
As an experiment, by way of experiment, d'fhonn tástála.
The highways and by-ways of Ireland, bóithre na hÉireann -idir bheag agus mhór.
By way of illustration, mar léiriú; leis sin a thaispeáint; mar shampla.
The best by a long way, an ceann is fearr go mór agus go fada.
By way of precaution, ar fhaitíos na bhfaitíos; ar eagla na heagla.
By way of preliminary, leis an gceann a bhaint den scéal; mar thosach.
A comic scene follows by way of relief, tá dreas grinn ina dhiaidh mar fhaoiseamh.
By way of case stated, i bhfoirm cháis shonraithe.
By a long way, i bhfad Éireann.
Not by a long way, ná faoi mhíle de; ná in aon ghaobhar do.
In the ordinary way I am home by five o'clock, de ghnáth bím sa bhaile i dtrátha a cúig a chlog.
By the way, (i) ar an mbealach, feadh an bhóthair; (ii) dála an scéil; ós ag caint, ag trácht (dúinn), air é.
By way of Derry, bealach Dhoire.
To go by way of the strand, the wood, dul bealach na trá, na coille.
Boxes by way of chairs, boscaí mar chathaoireacha, ina gcathaoireacha.
By way of excuse, mar leithscéal.
F: He is by way of being a scholar, tá sé in ainm agus a bheith ina scoláire.