noun

(rail transport) The station code of Byculla railway station in India.

Alternative form of bye. [The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.]

(copyright law) Abbreviation of attribution. [The act of attributing something.]

adjective

Out of the way, off to one side.

Subsidiary, incidental.

adverb

Along a path which runs past someone or something.

In the vicinity, near.

To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.

(uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.

(uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.

Synonyms for by

with via from therebyadv atn throughadj upon wherebyadj afteradj onadj alongsideadv

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pastadj the awayadv forbyadj beingn beforeadv subsequentlyadv alongadv whilen thusadv solelyadv earlieradv wasn followingn usingn thuslyadv

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