by | Definition of by

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

Words Related to by

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

below, beneath, under, underneath

Phrases Synonymous with by

2 using the means or agency of

try to convince them by reason alone, if possible

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

toward (or towards)

Phrases Synonymous with by

4 in the course of

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

Synonyms of by

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