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Goodby is an English word with synonyms like adieu or sayonara. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Goodby in a sentence

Related words

Goodby | Goodbye | Goodbyes

Goodby meaning

Dated form of goodbye.

Synonyms of Goodby

adieu so long sayonara good day goodbye good-bye good-by cheerio bye-bye bye au revoir auf wiedersehen arrivederci adios farewell

Related words

Other words often associated with Goodby or its synonyms:

yielding going pass acknowledgment leaving conceding departure leave concession parting acknowledgement

Using Goodby

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated form of goodbye.
  • Useful related words include: adieu, so long, sayonara, good day.

Context around Goodby

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 9.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 1×

Sentence patterns with Goodby

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by john goodby 1× goodby to another 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ed with introduction 1× goodby to another 1×

Common sentence endings:

by john goodby 1× get his way 1×

Words around Goodby

Just before it in the word index:

goodburn 3 goodbrand 2 goodbody 7 goodall 95 goodale 38 goodacre 7

Just after it in the word index:

goodbye 873 goodbyes 76 goodchild 12 goode 52 goodell 170 gooden 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Goodby

  • In this selection, "goodby" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 9.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john stand out and add context to how "goodby" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by john goodby and goodby to another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "goodby" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with goodby

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ed. with Introduction by John Goodby. (6 words)

Goodby to another over rated cry baby that didn’t get his way. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Goodby to another over rated cry baby that didn’t get his way. (13 words)

Ed. with Introduction by John Goodby. (6 words)

Example sentences (2)

Goodby to another over rated cry baby that didn’t get his way.

Ed. with Introduction by John Goodby.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "goodby" in a sentence?
An example: "Goodby to another over rated cry baby that didn’t get his way." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "goodby" from authentic English texts.
What does "goodby" mean?
Goodby means: Dated form of goodbye.
What are synonyms of "goodby"?
Common synonyms of "goodby" include: adieu, so long, sayonara, good day, goodbye, good-bye, good-by, cheerio. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "goodby" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "goodby", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.