Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upon the by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: up-on the -by
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

by the by; incidentally

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In this instance, there is, upon the by, to be noted, the percolation or suing of the verjuice through the wood; for verjuice of itself would never have passed through the wood: so as, it seemeth, it must be first in a kind of vapour, before it pass."

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does upon the by mean?: by the by; incidentally

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