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Synonyms of forby

6 similar words

Another word for forby is next to. Other synonyms of forby are beyond, barring, on top of, except for and save for.

Synonyms and similar words for forby

prepositionNear; beside; by, close to.

prepositionBesides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.

prepositionWith the exception of; not taking into account.

  • barringUnless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.

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Meaning of forby

  1. adjective Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
  2. adverb Past; by; beyond.
  3. adverb Uncommonly; exceptionally.

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Questions about synonyms of forby

What is another word for forby?
Forby has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as next to, beyond, barring, on top of, except for and save for.
What does forby mean?
Forby means uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: forby (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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