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bayou
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bow
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by-way
Misspelling
b, bby, byy, y

By — synonyms, definition

1. by (o)

24 synonyms
across adjacent along along with among at at the hand of behind beside beyond close to during farther near nearby next to nigh on over past • • •

2. by (Adverb)

2 synonyms
aside away
2 definitions

by (Adverb) — So as to pass a given point. ex. "every hour a train goes by"

by (Adverb) — In reserve; not for immediate use. ex. "put something by for her old age"

3. by (Preposition)

5 definitions

by (Preposition) — In the neighbourhood of, close to. ex. "my house is by the church"

by (Preposition) — By means of; with aid of; through the act or agency of. ex. "destroyed by fire"

by (Preposition) — Used in specifying adjacent dimensions. ex. "a room ten by twenty metres"

by (Preposition) — At some time before; before the end of a given time interval. ex. "get it done by 9am tomorrow"

by (Preposition) — On, in traversing. ex. "came by the path"