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By small degrees
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by a short distance (context:all)
– Sample : “by small degrees”
By rights
– definition :
- (adverb)
- with reason or justice (context:all)
By right of office
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by virtue of position (context:all)
– Sample : “by right of office”
- the president sat on the committee ex officio
By no means
– definition :
- (adverb)
- definitely not (context:all)
– Sample : “by no means”
- and that isn’t all, not by a long sight
- the prize is by no means certain
By nature
– definition :
- (adverb)
- through inherent nature (context:all)
– Sample : “by nature”
By memory
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by committing to memory (context:all)
– Sample : “by memory”
- she knew the poem by heart
By machine
– definition :
- (adverb)
- with the use of a machine (context:all)
– Sample : “by machine”
- the shirt is sewn by machine
By luck
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by accident (context:all)
– Sample : “by luck”
- betrayed by a word haply overheard
By inches
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by a short distance (context:all)
– Sample : “by inches”
By hook or by crook
– definition :
- (adverb)
- in any way necessary; by any possible means (context:all)
– Sample : “by hook or by crook”
- I’ll pass this course by hook or by crook
