| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
Synonyms: |
along, alongside, beside, by way of, close to, near, nearby, nigh, over, past, round |
| Main Entry: | circuitous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | going around, indirect |
Synonyms: |
ambagious, back road, by way of, circular, collateral, complicated, devious, labyrinthine, long way, long way around, meandering, oblique, rambling, roundabout, tortuous, winding around |
Antonyms: |
direct, in line, straight |