Antonyms for by and byby and by

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1. by and by

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

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

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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

How to use by and by in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   Do I love the Mormons? I have many friends that live in Salt Lake City -- and by the way, Mitt Romney is not one of them, are you sure he's a Mormon? Are we sure?

2. Alex Cornell du Houx:

   There were times when we felt like there was no hope of getting our allies through the gate, then I would get a message from the Ukrainians saying they found a path and guided them to safety -- including Fatema's family, we were supporting thousands of Afghan Allies and by far the majority who made it to safety could breathe a sigh of relief due to the bravery and skill of our Ukraine friends.

3. The Hitopadesa:

   Through avarice a man loses his understanding, and by his thirst for wealth he gives pain to the inhabitants of both worlds.

4. Richard Wolff:

   There's an awful lot of symbolic value attached to whether we're in a recession, it is taken seriously up on the Hill and by policy makers across the country, it's important.

5. Martin Niemller:

   In Germany, they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Catholic. Then they came for me -- and by that time there was nobody left to speak up.

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