ERELONG Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

erelong

adverb

Definition of erelong

archaic

as in soon

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Adverb

His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
But the upward trajectory will surely end soon, and as teams become more familiar with the various routines, the specialist coaches must start to earn their money in the defensive penalty area.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

No one seriously believes that Iran would try to target the outer islands that presently only have a population of six people.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The company presently builds specific truck configurations for its customers involved in logging, heavy haul, and vocational work.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of presently

Adverb

Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The protests first began in April, triggered by the death of former Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang at the age of 73.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of first

Adverb

The average price of a new car could, before long, jump to $60,000 and beyond.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
However, the bats that the Padres drafted last month have already begun to make their professional debuts in full-season ball and second-round shortstop Elliot Lascelles could join the Storm before long.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of before long

Adverb

Finally, in the Harvard case, the complaint said that DOJ attorneys raised grave legal concerns after the government moved to cut off the school's funding prematurely and sought a settlement before any investigation had been completed.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Within years, the iconoclastic comic was a weary and defeated man — broke, baggy-eyed, and prematurely old.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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