ERELONG Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

erelong

adverb

Definition of erelong

archaic

as in soon

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Adverb

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison will soon be able to add to his resume in the basketball world.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

The blaze, which broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, apparently spread rapidly across a ceiling lined with flammable decorative materials before reaching the main entrance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto When someone dies, financial questions tend to surface shortly thereafter, even if the grieving process has just started.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

Contrast that with climate models, where even the most advanced ones presently break the world up into grid cells that are 50 to 100 km on a side.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of presently

Adverb

More than four decades after it was first tabbed as a potential UNESCO World Heritage nominee, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge could finally be added to the prestigious list this month.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Gas first crossed the $4 mark, a psychologically important threshold, on March 31, a month into the conflict.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of first

Adverb

Although his latest major league opportunity lasted just one game, his track record suggests another call-up could arrive before long if injuries create another opening behind the plate.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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

Definition of before long

Adverb

The spacecraft skipped the burn after a Raptor engine shut down prematurely during the launch sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Wool has a protective oil on it called lanolin, which is removed by the laundry stripping process, and would result in the fibers prematurely wearing down.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of prematurely

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