Meaning of BY AND BY
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- [n] an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
- [adv] at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"
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| Synonyms: | | later |
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| See Also: | | future, futurity, hereafter, time to come | |
Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | immediately (Matt. 13:21; R.V., "straightway;" Luke 21:9). |
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| Related Terms: | | after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, anon, before long, behind, betimes, by destiny, directly, ere long, fatally, hopefully, imminently, in a moment, in a while, in aftertime, in due course, in due time, in the future, infra, later, latterly, next, predictably, presently, probably, proximo, shortly, soon, subsequently, tomorrow |
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