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by a time

by a time prepositional phrase: sometimes, occasionally.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) Sometimes, occasionally.

Questions about by a time

What does by a time mean?
By a time means sometimes, occasionally.
What part of speech is by a time?
By a time is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by a time in the dictionary

  1. by a long chalk
  2. by a long shot
  3. by a long way
  4. by a nose
  5. by a nose length
  6. by a time
  7. by a whisker
  8. by a whisper
  9. by a wide margin
  10. by accident
  11. by all accounts

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