by and by

Speech parts

1. by and by - Noun

2. by and by - Adverb

3. by and by - Phrase

Meaning

an indefinite time in the future

at some eventual time in the future

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

by-and-by

Synonyms

soon shortly morrow later now future directly immediately briefly afterward prospect outlook presently tomorrow momentarily
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Antonyms

gehenna tartarus pandemonium time history past
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Hypernyms

future hereafter futurity time to come

Examples

All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by. Conrad Aiken

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike. William Shakespeare

Let the music keep our spirits high And let the buildings keep our children dry Let creation reveal its secrets by and by. Jackson Browne

Do well the little things now; so shall great things come to thee by and by asking to be done. Persian Proverb

Do not spit in the well - you may be thirsty by and by. Russian Proverb

He who has carried the calf will be able by and by to carry the ox. English Proverb

Words in the phrase

by and

Close letter words and terms

by an inch by an order of magnitude by analogy by and bye by and large by any and all means