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Definition of by in English: bypreposition bʌɪbaɪ 1Identifying the agent performing an action. Synonyms by means of, by use of, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, by reason of, on grounds of, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by, via - 1.1 After a passive verb.
the door was opened by my cousin Annie Synonyms through the agency of, by means of, under the aegis of, using, utilizing, employing, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, because of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via, through - 1.2 After a noun denoting an action.
a clear decision by the electorate years of hard fund-raising work by local people - 1.3 Identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art.
a book by Ernest Hemingway
2often with verbal noun Indicating the means of achieving something. malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite they substantiate their opinions by the use of precise textual reference they plan to provide further working capital by means of borrowing - 2.1 Indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned.
- 2.2 Indicating a name according to which a person is known.
she mostly calls me by my last name - 2.3 Indicating the means of transport selected for a journey.
the cost of travelling by bus I travelled to Folkestone by rail - 2.4 Indicating the other parent of someone's child or children.
Richard is his son by his third wife - 2.5 Indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse.
a black filly by Goldfuerst - 2.6 (followed by a noun without a determiner) in various phrases indicating how something happens.
I heard by chance that she has married again Anderson, by contrast, rejects this view
3Indicating the amount or size of a margin. the shot missed her by miles the raising of VAT by 2.5% - 3.1 Indicating a quantity or amount.
the drunken yobbos who turned up by the cartload - 3.2 In phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time.
colours changing minute by minute the risk becomes worse by the day - 3.3 Identifying a parameter.
a breakdown of employment figures by age and occupation - 3.4 Expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions.
a map measuring 400 by 600 mm
4Indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period. I've got to do this report by Monday by now Kelly needed extensive physiotherapy Synonyms no later than, in good time for, at, before 5Indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object. remains were discovered by the roadside the pram was by the dresser Synonyms next to, beside, next door to, alongside, by/at the side of, abreast of, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with, side by side with near, close to, hard by, nearest to, neighbouring, adjoining, abutting, bordering, overlooking connected to, connecting with, contiguous with, attached to - 5.1 Past and beyond.
Synonyms past, in front of, beyond
6Indicating the period in which something happens. this animal always hunts by night 7Concerning; according to. anything you do is all right by me she had done her duty by him Synonyms according to, with, as far as … is concerned, concerning 8Used in mild oaths. it was the least he could do, by God
adverb bʌɪbaɪ So as to go past. a car flashed by on the other side of the road he let only a moment go by
Phrases Synonyms eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes by, as time goes on, one day, some day, sooner or later, in time, in a while, after a bit, in the long run, in the fullness of time, at a later time, at a later date, at length, at a future date, at a future time, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course
where's Hector, by the by? Synonyms less important, of less importance, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, ancillary, auxiliary
informal An exclamation used for emphasis or to express emotions such as surprise, anger, or distress. by hokey, it will have been worth it Example sentencesExamples - We'll surely all die of skin cancer in the years to come, but by hokey, it will have been worth it.
- By hokey, we mean to hold this government accountable one way or the other.
- It's not big or fancy but, by hokey, it's fun.
- By hokey, she gives an excellent analysis of his article in this morning's Post.
- The film never happened, but by hokey it's a great yarn.
On the whole; everything considered. mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles Synonyms largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically on the whole, generally, in general, altogether, all things considered, all in all, taking everything into consideration, for the most part, in the main, as a rule, overall, usually, normally, ordinarily, almost always, customarily, habitually, typically, mainly, mostly, basically, chiefly, predominantly, principally, substantially
she lives in the apartment by herself Synonyms alone, all alone, on one's own, in a solitary state, singly, separately, solitarily, unaccompanied, companionless, partnerless, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned, solo the patient often learns to undress by himself Synonyms unaided, unassisted, without help, without assistance, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, independently, single-handed, single-handedly, solo, on one's own, alone, all alone, off one's own bat, on one's own initiative
Origin Old English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. Rhymes ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai Definition of by in US English: byprepositionbaɪbī 1Identifying the agent performing an action. Synonyms by means of, by use of, by virtue of, on account of, as a result of, as a consequence of, owing to, by reason of, on grounds of, on the strength of, due to, thanks to, by, via - 1.1 After a passive verb.
the door was opened by my cousin Annie Synonyms through the agency of, by means of, under the aegis of, using, utilizing, employing, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, because of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via, through - 1.2 After a noun denoting an action.
a clear decision by the electorate further attacks by the mob - 1.3 Identifying the author of a text, idea, or work of art.
a book by Ernest Hemingway
2often with verbal noun Indicating the means of achieving something. malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite they plan to provide further working capital by means of borrowing - 2.1 Indicating a term to which an interpretation is to be assigned.
- 2.2 Indicating a name according to which a person is known.
she mostly calls me by my last name - 2.3 Indicating the means of transport selected for a journey.
traveling by train to Boston - 2.4 Indicating the other parent of someone's child or children.
Richard is his son by his third wife - 2.5 Indicating the sire of a pedigree animal, especially a horse.
a black filly by Goldfuerst - 2.6 (followed by a noun without an adjective) in various phrases indicating how something happens.
I heard by chance that she has married again Anderson, by contrast, rejects this view
3Indicating the amount or size of a margin. the shot missed her by miles the raising of taxes by 2.5% - 3.1 Indicating a unit of measurement.
- 3.2 In phrases indicating something happening repeatedly or progressively, typically with repetition of a unit of time.
colors changing minute by minute the risk becomes worse by the day - 3.3 Identifying a parameter.
a breakdown of employment figures by age and occupation - 3.4 Expressing multiplication, especially in dimensions.
a map measuring 24 by 36 inches
4Indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period. I've got to do this report by Monday by now Kelly needed extensive physiotherapy Synonyms no later than, in good time for, at, before 5Indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object. remains were discovered by the roadside Synonyms next to, beside, next door to, alongside, at the side of, by the side of, abreast of, adjacent to, cheek by jowl with, side by side with - 5.1 Past and beyond.
Synonyms past, in front of, beyond
6Indicating the period in which something happens. this animal always hunts by night 7Concerning; according to. anything you do is all right by me she had done her duty by him Synonyms according to, with, as far as … is concerned, concerning 8Used in mild oaths. it was the least he could do, by God
adverbbaɪbī So as to go past. a car flashed by on the other side of the road he let only a moment go by
Phrases Synonyms eventually, ultimately, finally, in the end, as time goes by, as time goes on, one day, some day, sooner or later, in time, in a while, after a bit, in the long run, in the fullness of time, at a later time, at a later date, at length, at a future date, at a future time, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course
Incidentally; parenthetically. where's Hector, by the by? Synonyms less important, of less importance, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, ancillary, auxiliary
On the whole; everything considered. mammals have, by and large, bigger brains than reptiles Synonyms largely, mostly, mainly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a great degree, on the whole, chiefly, generally, in general, predominantly, substantially, primarily, overall, for the most part, in the main, principally, in great measure, preponderantly, first and foremost, for all intents and purposes, basically on the whole, generally, in general, altogether, all things considered, all in all, taking everything into consideration, for the most part, in the main, as a rule, overall, usually, normally, ordinarily, almost always, customarily, habitually, typically, mainly, mostly, basically, chiefly, predominantly, principally, substantially
living in that big house by himself Synonyms alone, all alone, on one's own, in a solitary state, singly, separately, solitarily, unaccompanied, companionless, partnerless, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned, solo the patient often learns to undress by himself Synonyms unaided, unassisted, without help, without assistance, by one's own efforts, under one's own steam, independently, single-handed, single-handedly, solo, on one's own, alone, all alone, off one's own bat, on one's own initiative
Origin Old English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei. |