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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 along the way of

went by the woods to get to the summer cottage

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through,
via

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outside,
past

throughout

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by way of

2 using the means or agency of

try to convince them by reason alone, if possible

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3 close to

that house is right by the ocean

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alongside,
beside

circa

toward
(or towards)

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next door to

4 in the course of

she attends college by day and works at the club by night

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adverb

Synonyms of by (Entry 2 of 2)

at, within, or to a short distance or time

the library is close by

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along,
alongside

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“By.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by. Accessed 4 Aug. 2021.

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The first known use of by was before the 12th century

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