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Meaning of forby
adjective
- Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior. Example: He's a forbye man.
adverb
- Past; by; beyond.
- Uncommonly; exceptionally. Example: He was forby kind.
preposition
- Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.
- (of time) Past; gone by; over.
- Near; beside; by, close to.
- On one side; out of the way.
- Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention. Example: There was other six forby me.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.