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overby

overby adverb: a little way over.

Adverb

overby (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) A little way over.

Proper noun capitalized: Overby

Overby (plural Overbys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of overby

pluralOverbys
alternative formOverbay
alternative formOverbey

Origin of overby

Borrowed from Danish Overby or Norwegian Øverby.

Questions about overby

What does overby mean?
Overby means a little way over.
What part of speech is overby?
Overby can be an adverb or a proper noun.

Words near overby in the dictionary

  1. overbuttering
  2. overbutters
  3. overbuy
  4. overbuying
  5. overbuys
  6. overby
  7. Overbye
  8. Overbys
  9. overcaffeinate
  10. overcaffeinated
  11. overcaffeinates

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