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Synonyms of by
(Entry 1 of 2)
2 using the means or agency of
- try to convince them by reason alone, if possible
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Phrases Synonymous with by
by
adverbSynonyms of by (Entry 2 of 2)
at, within, or to a short distance or time
- the library is close by
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Words Related to by
- hereabouts
- (or hereabout),
- hereaway
- (or hereaways)
- [dialect],
- thereabouts
- (also thereabout)
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The first known use of by was before the 12th century
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