ERELONG Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

erelong

adverb

Definition of erelong

archaic

as in soon

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Adverb

Diaz, 52, suffered burns to her arm and stomach while trying to incinerate the car and was soon charged with Lopez’s murder, according to a court transcript and a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Serving quick-cooking shrimp means that your family can enjoy dinner even sooner.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The plan ended when, as explained below, a federal judge issued a key injunction, and the players ended the strike shortly before the start of the 1995 season.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

My country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is presently facing a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in its northern region.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
So the new overnight climate control system could even surpass that of pure EV camping, delivering another strong argument in favor of plug-in hybrids presently being the best powertrain solution for efficient, comfortable and capable camper vans and motorhomes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

Definition of presently

Adverb

Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish gave up a home run with a runner on first in the fifth inning but was still in the game in the eighth when Arroyo had a one-out single.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Beijing rarely reports its missile tests, but according to the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the JL-3 was first tested in 2018 and then once more a year later.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of first

Adverb

When the next study goes viral The next promising study about cancer or another disease is almost certain to appear on your social media feed before long.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
China’s other labs, including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, will almost certainly release similarly capable and inexpensive AI agents before long.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of before long

Adverb

In December 2022, his son was born prematurely after an emergency C-section and needed expensive intensive care.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
But to forcibly take their jobs from all controllers prematurely simply to follow some rigid sunset script is a terrible loss for the very shareholders the governistas claim to protect.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of prematurely

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