к слову

Russian

Alternative forms

• к сло́ву сказа́ть (k slóvu skazátʹ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈk‿sɫovʊ]

Adverb

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 сло́ву ― prósto k slóvu ― just saying / just for the record

   к сло́ву о ― k slóvu o ― speaking 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).