by experimentation, adv.
in an experimental fashion
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
| by experimentation |
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| experimentally |
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| through an experiment |
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sample sentences
"this can be experimentally determined"
lexical pointers
derived from/pertains to
by far, adv.
freq. cnt. 2
sample sentences
"she was by far the smartest student""it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten"
by fits and starts, adv.
sample sentences
"he worked on his book by fits and starts"
by hand, adv.
freq. cnt. 1
by heart, adv.
freq. cnt. 1
sample sentences
"she knew the poem by heart"
by hook or by crook, adv.
sample sentences
"I'll pass this course by hook or by crook"
by inches, adv.
sample sentences
"they moved it by inches"
by luck, adv.
freq. cnt. 1
sample sentences
"betrayed by a word haply overheard"
by machine, adv.
by memory, adv.
sample sentences
"she knew the poem by heart"
by nature, adv.
freq. cnt. 1
sample sentences
"he was naturally lazy"
by no means, adv.
freq. cnt. 15
definitely not
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1
| by no means |
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| not by a blame sight |
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| not by a long sight |
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sample sentences
"the prize is by no means certain""and that isn't all, not by a long sight"
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antonym
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
by right of office, adv.
sample sentences
"the president sat on the committee ex officio"
by rights, adv.
by small degrees, adv.
sample sentences
"they moved it by inches"
by the bye, adv.
introducing a different topic
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
| apropos |
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| by the bye |
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| by the way |
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| incidentally |
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sample sentences
"incidentally, I won't go to the party"
by the day, adv.
sample sentences
"we'll save 100 man-hours per diem"
by the piece, adv.
sample sentences
"she sold the plates by the piece"
by the way, adv.
freq. cnt. 5
introducing a different topic
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
| apropos |
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| by the bye |
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| by the way |
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| incidentally |
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sample sentences
"incidentally, I won't go to the party"
by trial and error, adv.
in an empirical manner
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
<adv.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
| by trial and error |
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| empirically |
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| through empirical observation |
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sample sentences
"this can be empirically tested"
by word of mouth, adv.
freq. cnt. 1
sample sentences
"I heard it viva voce"sample sentences
"these stories were transmitted by word of mouth"
lexical pointers
derived from/pertains to
by-and-by, n.
sample sentences
"he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
semantic pointers
hypernym
by-bid, v.
verb frames
Somebody ----s
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
by-blow, n.
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
| bastard |
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| by-blow |
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| illegitimate |
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| illegitimate child |
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| love child |
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| whoreson |
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
by-catch, n.
unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
<noun.animal>
<noun.animal>
| by-catch |
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| bycatch |
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sample sentences
"thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
semantic pointers
hypernym
by-election, n.
semantic pointers
hypernym
by-line, n.
an auxiliary activity
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
| avocation |
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| by-line |
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| hobby |
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| pursuit |
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| sideline |
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| spare-time activity |
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
by-product, n.
freq. cnt. 6
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
| by-product |
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| byproduct |
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a product made during the manufacture of something else
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
| by-product |
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| byproduct |
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| spin-off |
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
bycatch, n.
(bycatches)
unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
<noun.animal>
<noun.animal>
| by-catch |
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| bycatch |
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sample sentences
"thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
semantic pointers
hypernym
bye, n.
(byes)
a farewell remark
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
| adieu |
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| adios |
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| arrivederci |
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| au revoir |
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| auf wiedersehen |
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| bye |
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| bye-bye |
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| cheerio |
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| good day |
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| good-by |
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| good-bye |
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| goodby |
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| goodbye |
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| sayonara |
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| so long |
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an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
<noun.communication>
<noun.communication>
| bye |
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| pass |
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sample sentences
"he had a bye in the first round"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym