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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
fly- -by
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flies by (present, singular) flying by (participle, present) flew by (past) flown by (participle, past)

Synonyms

go by pass by fly by forpass forthglide overgo pass roll on slip by transpass

Questions

What does fly by mean?
To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction

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