get away vs get by

get away and get by both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get away	No	No	Yes	No
get by	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get away and get by are synonyms defined as:

get away and get by: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

Other synonyms of get away include escape, get off, get out.

get away (verb)	get by (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action	escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
run away from confinement	pass or move in front of
remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available