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Definition of
hard by preposition
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hard by
preposition
preposition
(
old-fashioned
)
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very near something
a house hard by the river
hard by
adverb
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See
hard by
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Nearby words
hard-boiled
adjective
hardbound
adjective
hard by
preposition
hard candy
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