erelong

adverb

Definition of erelongnext
archaic
as in soon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erelong
  1. soon
  2. shortly
  3. presently
  4. first
  5. before long
  6. prematurely
Adverb
  • Those hoping the Iran war ends soon currently face disappointment.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This was prompted by Moises Caicedo’s fitness — deemed unable to appear against Fulham and coming on late against Brighton before hobbling off again soon after.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • Meier ran the Ritz Hotel’s bar from 1921 until shortly before his death, in 1947.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Whether or not this signal will prove to be genuine is presently impossible to say.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Conaty, who is presently the chief curator of the Whitney Museum of American Art, will assume her new role on October 27.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of presently
Adverb
  • In his opening remarks after the 52-16 win, coach Curt Cignetti mentioned the heat first.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The student first wrote to the nursing board, asking if the school was authorized to offer an associate degree program.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of first
Adverb
  • But before long, it will be measured by whether AI helps the organization make smarter decisions and consistently produce better outcomes.
    — Ganesh Shankar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • However, Bell could be back before long, whether on the practice squad or the active roster, after playing 14 games for Seattle last season.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of before long
Adverb
  • Salesforce’s recent blowout earnings show why the balance of power may be shifting away from frontier models and back toward software companies that investors had prematurely left for dead.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The girls have faced numerous health challenges since being born prematurely at 30 weeks, including brain bleeds, cardiac arrest and stroke, and have been in and out of hospitals for much of their lives.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of prematurely
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“Erelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erelong. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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