soit dit en passant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aside adv To one side, or out of the way.
- by the way adverb Used to introduce a remark that is not part of the main subject, or to add a piece of information as an aside.
Senses
soit dit en passant is used for these senses in English:
- aside An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theatre) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
- by the way (conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
aside — full definition
- adv To one side, or out of the way.
- adv Excluded from consideration, used to set a topic apart before moving on.
- noun A remark made quietly to one person, or (in theater) a line spoken by a character directly to the audience that other characters are assumed not to hear.
by the way — full definition
- adverb Used to introduce a remark that is not part of the main subject, or to add a piece of information as an aside.
- adverb Used to raise something that is in fact important, while framing it casually.