Synonyms of by-and-by

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noun

ˌbī-ən-ˈbī 

as in future

time that is to come

we shall meet again in the by-and-by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• future
• tomorrow
• futurity
• hereafter
• offing
• finality
• posterity
• eventuality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• past
• yesterday
• now
• today
• antiquity
• old
• moment
• present
• yesteryear
• yore

by and by

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adverb

as in shortly

at or within a short time

we'll get under way by and by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortly
• soon
• before long
• right away
• momentarily
• right off
• right now
• now
• presently
• anon
• immediately
• promptly
• directly
• forthwith
• instantly
• instantaneously
• straightaway
• incontinently
• straightway
• pronto

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of by-and-by

Adverb

The character giving that agonizing scream on the dragon, by and by, is Lady Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia). — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023

But nemesis haunts every heroic age and, by and by, this good court would succumb to the corrupting influence of lesser men. — Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022

The previous GoT prequel project starring Naomi Watts, by and by, shot a pilot in Northern Ireland before HBO decided not to move forward with that one. — James Hibberd, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020

Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet. — Mary O’Connell , Longreads, 18 Sep. 2017