Forby

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  • adj. Uncommon; out of the ordinary; superior.
  • ad. Past; by; beyond.
  • ad. Uncommonly; exceptionally.
  • preposition. Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.
  • preposition. (of time) Past; gone by; over.
  • preposition. Near; beside; by, close to.
  • preposition. On one side; out of the way.
  • preposition. Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.
  • preposition. With the exception of; not taking into account.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • preposition. See Forby, adv.
  • ad. Near; hard by; along; past.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • By; past; near.
  • Beyond; besides; over and above.
  • By; past; near; hard by.
  • Beyond; besides; over and above.
  • Word Usage
    "• We will cut the main rate of corporation tax to 25p and the small companies 'rate to 20p, paid forby scrapping complex reliefs and allowances"
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