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Inflections of 'by' (n): npl: byes

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Sense: Preposition: near

Synonyms:

near , close to, next to, by the side of, at, beside, around , close by, alongside , in the vicinity of

Sense: Preposition: by given means

Synonyms:

through , via, with, by means of, by virtue of, by way of, through the medium of, with the aid of, with the help of, with the assistance of, by the intermediary of, by dint of (dated), from

Sense: Preposition: before

Synonyms:

before , no later than, not later than, earlier than, prior to, in time for, any time before, between now and

Sense: Preposition: during

Synonyms:

during, throughout , through , over , over the course of

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