by-and-by

B b

Transcription

- 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 word

noun by-and-by the future: to meet in the sweet by-and-by. 1
adverb by-and-by Alternative spelling of by and by. 0

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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

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Parts of speech for By-and-by

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of By-and-by

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 65% 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.

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.

All 3 Synonyms of by-and-by