No. 848 in German
übrigens
By the way.
In a sentence
Übrigens, das Konzert beginnt erst um acht.
By the way, the concert starts at eight.
Used as an introductory comment to provide additional information.
Der Kuchen war übrigens sehr lecker.
The cake was, by the way, very delicious.
Used to interject an additional, slightly tangential remark about the cake.
Hast du übrigens den neuen Film gesehen?
Have you, by the way, seen the new movie?
Used to bring up a new, somewhat related topic during a conversation.
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