part of speech: preposition
definition 1: next to; near.
- The trees by the path are over a hundred years old.
definition 2: through the means of; on.
- We travel by train.
definition 3: beyond; past.
- The bus went by the station without stopping.
definition 4: made or created through the work of.
- Our class read a play by Shaw.
definition 5: at or before a certain time.
- Get here by tomorrow.
definition 6: through the action of.
- He was hit by a car.
definition 7: in agreement with; according to.
- Play by the rules.
definition 8: during.
- We will work by day.
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: on hand; nearby.
- There is a hospital close by.
definition 2: past.
- A train sped by.
phrase: by and by
phrase: by and large