By
By adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
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Synonyms for By
Towards and by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Towards" instead a preposition "By".
Towards
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Towards and By. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by/towards
By & Towards. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by/towards>.
Towards or By. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by/towards.
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