Near by. Adverbial phrase, not yet fully accepted as good English, though the analogy of close by and hard by seems to justify it. Near, or near at hand, is as good, if not better. Not to be used as an adjective; use neighboring. Oftentimes, ofttimes. Archaic forms, no longer in good use. The modern word is often. One hundred and one. Retain the and in this and similar expressions, in accordance with the unvarying usage of English prose from Old English times.
