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by and by

literary + old-fashioned
: before too long : eventually不久;很快;最终
⇒ Main Entry: 2 by

See also: by-and-by


by-and-by

1 of 2

noun

: a future time or occasion

by and by

2 of 2

adverb

Example Sentences

Adverb we'll get under way by and by
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
The red oak leaves were staying put, by and by, of course. Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 The previous GoT prequel project starring Naomi Watts, by and by, shot a pilot in Northern Ireland before HBO decided not to move forward with that one. James Hibberd, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020 But by and by he allows himself to be coaxed into the fold. Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 24 May 2018 Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet. Mary O’connell , Longreads, 18 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1591, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1526, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of by-and-by was in 1526

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