к слову

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к сло́ву (k slóvu)

  1. by the way, incidentally, side note (in connection with what has just been said, in addition to what has already been said)
    Synonyms: кста́ти (kstáti), кста́ти говоря́ (kstáti govorjá), ме́жду про́чим (méždu próčim)
    про́сто к сло́вуprósto k slóvujust saying / just for the record
    к сло́ву оk slóvu ospeaking of
    Э́то статья́ мое́й ма́мы, кото́рая, к сло́ву, была́ журнали́стом.Éto statʹjá mojéj mámy, kotóraja, k slóvu, bylá žurnalístom.This is an article by my mum, who, by the way, was a journalist.
  2. in a word, so to speak, just saying, if I/we may say so, dare I/we say, it must be said, I have to say (used to introduce and highlight the expressivity of a summary or description of something already talked about)
    Они́, к сло́ву, о́чень дороги́е.Oní, k slóvu, óčenʹ dorogíje.They are, in a word, very expensive.
    Отли́чное ме́сто, к сло́ву сказа́ть.Otlíčnoje mésto, k slóvu skazátʹ.Great place, by the way / I have to say.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see к (k),‎ сло́ву (slóvu).