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at, within, or to a short distance or time the library is close by Synonyms around, near, close, hard, in, nearby, nighRelated Words hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout); along, alongside; accessibly, conveniently, handily

1 along the way of went by the woods to get to the summer cottage Synonyms through, via Related Words across, along, alongside, beyond, near, nearby, over; below, beneath, under, underneath; outside, past; throughout Phrases by way of

2 using the means or agency of try to convince them by reason alone, if possible Synonyms in, per, through, via, with Phrases by dint of, by means of, by (or in) virtue of

3 close to that house is right by the ocean Synonyms about, around, near, next to, nighRelated Words alongside, beside; across, along, at; circa; toward (or towards)

4 in the course of she attends college by day and works at the club by night Synonyms amid (or amidst), during, over, pending, through, throughout