Afore and By

Afore

Afore adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

By and afore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "By" instead an adverb "Afore".

By

By adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
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Afore and by are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afore" instead an adverb "By".
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