get by vs get away

get by and get away both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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