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ˈbī

variants: or bye

Definition (Entry 5 of 5)

—used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss
ˈbī
variants: or bye
- —used to express farewell—often used with following now
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- —used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss
ˈbī
variants: or bye
- —used to express farewell—often used with following now
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- —used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss
ˈbī
variants: or bye
- —used to express farewell—often used with following now
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- —used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss
ˈbī
variants: or bye
- —used to express farewell—often used with following now
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- —used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss
ˈbī
variants: or bye
- —used to express farewell—often used with following now
Definition (Entry 5 of 5)
- —used to express farewell —often used with following now

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Preposition

through via

Synonyms: Adverb

around close hard in near nearby nigh

Examples

Preposition

//His wife was sitting by him.
//They have a house by the lake.
//The bus went right by him without stopping.
//Some friends stopped by our house for a chat.
//Why don't you come by my place later?

Adverb

//The bus went right by without stopping.
//We stood and applauded as the parade went by.
//Why don't you come by later?

First Known Use

Preposition

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Interjection

1618, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology

Preposition, Adverb, Noun, and Adjective

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin to Old High German bī by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi

Interjection

short for goodbye

preposition

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

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

through via
Related Words

across along alongside beyond near nearby over
below beneath under underneath
outside past
throughout
Synonymous Phrases

by way of
using the means or agency of //try to convince them by reason alone, if poss