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adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of by

at, within, or to a short distance or time
  • The library is close by.
Synonyms of by

around, close, hard, in, near, nearby, nigh
Words Related to by

hereabouts (or hereabout), thereabouts (also thereabout)

along, alongside

accessibly, conveniently, handily
Phrases Synonymous with by

at close quarters, at hand, on one's doorstep, within call

by

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of by

1 along the way of
  • went by the woods to get to the summer cottage
Synonyms of by

through, via
Words Related to by

across, along, alongside, beyond, near, nearby, over

below, beneath, under, underneath

outside, past

throughout
Phrases Synonymous with by

by way of
2 using the means or agency of
  • We tried to convince them by reason.
Synonyms of by

in, per, through, via, with
Phrases Synonymous with by

by dint of, by means of, by virtue of (or in)
3 close to
  • that house is right by the ocean
Synonyms of by

about, around, near, next to, nigh
Words Related to by

alongside, beside

across, along, at

circa

toward (or towards)
Phrases Synonymous with by

next door to
4 in the course of
  • She attends college by day and works by night.
Synonyms of by

amid (or amidst), during, over, pending, through, throughout

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