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
  • Munster, who has extensively researched Ebola, was locked out of his lab soon after the January detention.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The organization has also installed four emergency clinic modules for local healthcare facilities, with a fifth expected to open soon.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • The list of officers barred from testifying ballooned from just 66 in March 2023 to 290 in October 2024, shortly before then-Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx left office.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The pair’s attendance at Smith-Schuster and Kruk’s ceremony shortly came after their own at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • So what may be wrong presently could end up being right in just a few weeks.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of presently
Adverb
  • They were first popularized in Georgian England as small tokens of affection, infatuation or mourning, and examples are scattered across major museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • It was first tested in an indoor laboratory using emulated energy sources and battery storage.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 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
  • Some critics and media outlets have prematurely concluded that the policy has failed.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
  • One of the six Raptor engines on Starship’s upper stage also shut down prematurely on the last test flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of prematurely
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“Erelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erelong. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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