| Main Entry: | via |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
Synonyms: |
along, as a means, by, by dint of, by means of, by this route, by virtue of, on the way, over, per, through, through the medium of, through this medium, with |
| Main Entry: | by |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
Synonyms: |
at the hand of, in the name of, on, over, supported by, through, through the agency of, through the medium of, under the aegis of, via, with, with the assistance of |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
Synonyms: |
as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on the way to; near |
Synonyms: |
against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite, on the road to, over against, pointing to, proceeding, shortly before, to, via, vis-à-vis |
| Main Entry: | to |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in the direction of |
Synonyms: |
directed toward, facing, into, through, toward, via |
| Main Entry: | per |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by means of |
Synonyms: |
apiece, by, each, for, through, to, via |
