How to Say "by following" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “by following” is “siguiendo” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ganó el concurso siguiendo las instrucciones al pie de la letra.
She won the contest by following the instructions to the letter.
Siguiendo la lógica, deberíamos esperar antes de invertir.
Following the logic (or: According to logic), we should wait before investing.
Llegamos a la cascada siguiendo el sendero del río.
We arrived at the waterfall by following the river path.
Explaining the Method
When used alone at the beginning or middle of a sentence, 'siguiendo' often explains how the main action was done, acting like 'by doing X' in English.
The Implied Preposition
Unlike English, you don't need a preposition (like 'by' or 'for') before 'siguiendo' when it explains the method; the gerund handles that job automatically.
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