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In some senses, good-by is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.
good-by
intj 1noun 1
Collocations
4VERB + GOOD-BY
said, say, saying
GOOD-BY + NOUN
husband, ph
PREP.
off, without
ADV.
then
Definitions
intj
1
Dated form of goodbye.
“Good-by, then,” said Phœbe, frankly. “I do not mean to be angry a great while, and should be sorry to have you think so. There has Cousin Hepzibah been standing in the shadow of the door-way, this quarter of an hour past! She thinks I stay too long in the damp garden. So, good-night, and good-by!”
noun
1
Dated form of goodbye.
Our daughter Lynda had been flying all night from California on the "Red Eye Special." She had just said good-by to her husband, Chuck, who was leaving for duty in Vietnam.
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“Good-by, then,” said Phœbe, frankly. “I do not mean to be angry a great while, and should be sorry to have you think so. There has Cousin Hepzibah been standing in the shadow of the door-way, this qu
Wiktionary02
Our daughter Lynda had been flying all night from California on the "Red Eye Special." She had just said good-by to her husband, Chuck, who was leaving for duty in Vietnam.
Wiktionary03
John went away without so much as saying good-by.
Tatoeba · #5270804
Don't go off without saying good-by.
Tatoeba · #5400905
He left without so much as saying good-by to me.
Tatoeba · #29748606
He did not so much as say good-by to me.
Tatoeba · #297487Usage Notes
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