[bʌɪ], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- identifying the agent performing an action

- indicating the means of achieving something
(e.g: malaria can be controlled by attacking the parasite)

- indicating the amount or size of a margin
(e.g: the shot missed her by miles)

- indicating a deadline or the end of a particular time period
(e.g: I've got to do this report by Monday)

- indicating location of a physical object beside a place or object
(e.g: remains were discovered by the roadside)

- indicating the period in which something happens
(e.g: this animal always hunts by night)

- concerning; according to
(e.g: anything you do is all right by me)

- used in mild oaths
(e.g: it was the least he could do, by God)


Phrases:
- by and by
- by and large
- by hokey
- by oneself
- by the by

Origin:
Old English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei

[bʌɪ], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- so as to go past
(e.g: a car flashed by on the other side of the road)


Phrases:
- by and by
- by and large
- by hokey
- by oneself
- by the by

Origin:
Old English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei

[bʌɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:


Phrases:
- by and by
- by and large
- by hokey
- by oneself
- by the by

Origin:
Old English bī, bi, be, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bij and German bei