By

Synonyms of by

• near
• beside
• next to

Antonyms of by

• far from
• away from
• distant from

Collocations of by

by the way

Frequency: 80 %

By the way, have you seen the new movie?

by chance

Frequency: 70 %

They met by chance at the grocery store.

by mistake

Frequency: 60 %

I deleted the file by mistake.

by hand

Frequency: 50 %

The pottery was made by hand.

by heart

Frequency: 40 %

She knew the poem by heart.

Idiomatic Expressions for by

• Phrase: by heart
  Meaning: memorized, known very well
  Usage: She knows all the lyrics to the song by heart.