Antonyms for BY
baɪby

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1. bynoun

   Antonyms:
   principal, main

2. byadjective

   Along a path which runs by the speaker.

   The mailbox is by the bus stop.

   Antonyms:
   principal, main

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. by

   By refers to the agent; through, to the means, cause, or condition; with, to the instrument. By commonly refers to persons; with, to things; through may refer to either. The road having become impassable through long disuse, a way was opened by pioneers with axes. By may, however, be applied to any object which is viewed as partaking of action and agency; as, the metal was corroded by the acid; skill is gained by practise. We speak of communicating with a person by letter. Through implies a more distant connection than by or with, and more intervening elements. Material objects are perceived by the mind through the senses.

   Synonyms:
   by dint of, by means of, through, with

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. by, pastadverb

   so as to pass a given point

   "every hour a train goes past"

   Synonyms:
   by, aside, away, past

2. aside, by, awayadverb

   in reserve; not for immediate use

   "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"

   Synonyms:
   off, past, forth, out, aside, apart, away, by

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