"by foot" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English be-fote, equivalent to by + foot. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|be-fote}} Middle English be-fote, {{af|en|by|foot|nocat=1}} by + foot Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} by foot (not comparable)
  1. walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (to go by walking, jogging or running): afoot, on foot, by walking

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