What does good-by mean?

Definitions for good-by
ˌgʊdˈbaɪgood-by

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word good-by.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so longnoun

    a farewell remark

    "they said their good-byes"

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  1. good-by

    A good-by, often spelled 'goodbye', is a phrase used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation. It is an expression of farewell.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Good-by

    alt. of Good-bye

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of good-by in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of good-by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of good-by in a Sentence

  1. Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia:

    Good by. Don't forget me.

  2. William James:

    Much of what we call evil is due entirely to the way men take the phenomenon. It can so often be converted into a bracing and tonic good by a simple change of the sufferer's inner attitude from one of fear to one of fight; its string can so often depart and turn into a relish when, after vainly seeking to shun it, we agree to face about and bear it...

  3. Jason Kenney:

    It takes a bit to see the upside from these results. But the upstream news is very positive and the group is certainly changing for good by offloading Saipem.

  4. Tom Hucker:

    I like Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, I get along with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan pretty well, but having said that, I think a lot of the praise, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan benefits from stepping over the 1-inch bar that is Donald Trump. When you have the same party as Donald Trump and you don't lie in every statement and engage in racism, you look good by comparison.

  5. Russell Hanna:

    We found out they were not good by some other means.

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