by-and-by

noun

ˌbī-ən-ˈbī 

: a future time or occasion

Synonyms of by-and-by

• future
• tomorrow
• futurity

Examples of by-and-by in a Sentence

we shall meet again in the by-and-by

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by-and-by

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi

Kids Definition

by-and-by

1 of 2 noun

ˌbī-ən-ˈbī

: a future time or occasion

by and by

2 of 2 adverb

ˌbī-ən-ˈbī

: before long, soon