by and by

B b

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy and bahy]
- /baɪ ænd baɪ/
- /baɪ ənd baɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy and bahy]
- /baɪ ænd baɪ/

Definitions of by and by words

adverb by and by presently or eventually 3
noun by and by a future time or occasion 3
noun by and by immediately 3
noun by and by after a short while; soon 3
noun by and by sooner or later; eventually 3
noun by and by an unspecified future time 3

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Origin of by and by

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English bi and bi one by one, at once. See by1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for By and by

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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by and by popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

by and by usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for by and by

noun by and by

hereafter — after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
futurity — future time: Such discussion is better left to futurity.
future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
outlook — the view or prospect from a particular place.

adv by and by

after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
next — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.

adj by and by

subsequent — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
successive — following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
consecutive — Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.

All 135 Synonyms of by and by

Antonyms for by and by

adv by and by

beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
previous — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

adj by and by

preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.

noun by and by

past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

All 17 Antonyms of by and by

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noun by and by

adv by and by

adj by and by

Antonyms for by and by

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