ERELONG Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

erelong

adverb

Definition of erelong

archaic

as in soon

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First-time buyers made up just 21% of home purchases in the National Association of Realtors’ latest annual survey, a record low, and Zillow’s CEO doesn’t expect that to change soon.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
But the city soon turns her plans upside down as Julia becomes drawn into a new job, a new life and two unexpected romances.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

This came shortly before South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 Southeastern Conference) determined 38-19 was a suitable-enough beating.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Houthi attacks on Thursday and earlier in the week had already prompted a number of carriers to suspend or cancel services to the Saudi capital, shortly before Riyadh is due to host major energy and investment conferences.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of shortly

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Though Paulina typically spends her days belittling her friends and humiliating Nana, presently, her focus is on something grander.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
As if a Monday-night football outing weren’t enough, Cruise—who is presently promoting his new film Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu—also appeared on Kelce and his brother Jason’s New Heights podcast.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of presently

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The Colom campaign will run the 30-second spot on digital and radio statewide in Mississippi as part of a seven-figure media buy in Mississippi, according to details shared first with Semafor.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The pair first staged it at the Avignon Festival, where Korea was the guest country this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of first

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Last month, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the 4th Circuit had prematurely halted the rule, finding that the FCC must issue a decision on the Democratic candidates’ petition for review before the appeals court can get involved.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
The drugs cause side effects like fatigue and joint pain, which lead many patients to stop treatment prematurely.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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