Synonyms for by and by
by and by

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1. by and by

   Synonyms:
   after a while, hereafter, in the future, some time

   Antonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

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1. by-and-byadverb

   an indefinite time in the future

   "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"

2. by and by, lateradverb

   at some eventual time in the future

   "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

   Synonyms:
   after, subsequently, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

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1. by and by

   Synonyms:
   presently, soon, before long, in a short time

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1. by and by

   Read the full text of the By and By poem by Anonymous Americas on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Kurt Hoffman:

   That guy went out there and by all accounts probably committed suicide and he was right out there where we thought he was, there was four feet of water out there at the time.

2. Chief Dodd:

   We want it down as much as anyone for the family and it may be harmful to otherkids. We contacted some of the sites. They asked if they had to take it down and by law they don’t. But it’s just the common decent thing to do in my opinion.

3. Jay Somerville:

   It’s a major problem, but at the same time I think retailers are now figuring out ways to combat bots with better firewalls and by getting consumers more engaged with things like in-store raffles.

4. President Trump:

   Last week, a very dumb Democrat candidate for president -- thats the end of him in this state -- pledged to revoke the tax-exempt status of many churches and religious charities, and by the way, that was after, a few weeks ago, he said, Excuse me, were gon na take your guns away.

5. Alexander Hamilton, P. 217 - A History of the American People by P. Johnson:

   Every man ought to be supposed a knave, and to have no other end, in all his actions, but private interest. By this interest we must govern him, and by means of it, make him cooperate to public good, notwithstanding his unsatiable avarice and ambition.