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BY Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the word by. (opposite meanings)
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away
adverbadv
adjective

• used of an opponent's ground

adverb

• from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

• from one's possession

• out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

• out of existence

• at a distance in space or time

• indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily

• so as to be removed or gotten rid of

• freely or at will

• in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)

• in a different direction

• in reserve; not for immediate use

adjective satellite

• not present; having left

• (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

against
preposition

• In a contrary direction to.

• In physical opposition to; in collision with.

• In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.

• Close to, alongside.

• In front of; before (a background).

• In contrast or comparison with.

• In competition with, versus.

• Contrary to; in conflict with.

• In opposition to.

• Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.

• In exchange for.

• As counterbalance to.

• As a charge on.

• As protection from.

• In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).

• (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.

• Exposed to.

conjunction

• By the time that (something happened); before.

from
preposition

• Used to indicate source or provenance.

• Originating at (a year, time, etc.)

• Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.

• Indicating removal or separation.

• Indicating exclusion.

• Indicating differentiation.

• Produced with or out of (a substance or material).

• Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.

towards
adverbadv
preposition

• In the direction of.

• In relation to (someone or something).

• For the purpose of attaining (an aim).

• Located close to; near (a time or place).

adjective

• Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.

adverb

• In the direction of something (indicated by context).

main
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

noun

• any very large body of (salt) water

• a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

adjective satellite

• most important element

• of force; of the greatest possible intensity

principal
nounn
noun

• the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

• the educator who has executive authority for a school

• an actor who plays a principal role

• capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

• (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

• the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

adjective satellite

• most important element

Alternatives for AWAY

Alternatives for AGAINST

Alternatives for TOWARDS

Alternatives for MAIN

Alternatives for PRINCIPAL

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