Before and By then

Before

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

By then and before are semantically related In some cases you can use "By then" instead an adverb "Before".

By then

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Before and by then are semantically related in before expected time topic. You can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "By then".
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