Synonyms for by and by
by and by

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1. by and by

   Synonyms:
   after a while, hereafter, in the future, some time

   Antonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

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1. by-and-byadverb

   an indefinite time in the future

   "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"

2. by and by, lateradverb

   at some eventual time in the future

   "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"

   Synonyms:
   after, subsequently, afterwards, later, afterward, later on

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1. by and by

   Synonyms:
   presently, soon, before long, in a short time

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   Read the full text of the By and By poem by Anonymous Americas on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Octavio Paz:

   The North American system only wants to consider the positive aspects of reality. Men and women are subjected from childhood to an inexorable process of adaptation; certain principles, contained in brief formulas are endlessly repeated by the Press, the radio, the churches, and the schools, and by those kindly, sinister beings, the North American mothers and wives. A person imprisoned by these schemes is like a plant in a flowerpot too small for it: he cannot grow or mature.

2. Michael Gill:

   We are deeply sorry for this mistake and for the emotions that the logo has evoked by its semblance to a swastika and, by extension, to the atrocities that were committed under its banner, unquestionably, we condemn anything associated with the Nazi regime in the strongest manner possible.

3. Stefan Worrall:

   The weakening of the Chinese RMB seems to have spooked the yen and by extension the Nikkei in an already nervous and shell-shocked market that's worried about dynamics both economic and geopolitical, in these last couple of days the yen has moved in a way that chartists have called a break from the weakening trend of Abenomics that we've seen for the past few years, and in that kind of environment the market becomes incredibly vulnerable to events like the RMB failing to stabilize.

4. Collin Peterson:

   This impeachment process continues to be hopelessly partisan. I have been hearing from my constituents on both sides of this matter for months, and the escalation of calls this past week just shows me how divided our country really is right now, i have some serious concerns with the way the closed-door depositions were run, and am skeptical that we will have a process that is open, transparent and fair. Without support from Senate Republicans, going down this path is a mistake. Today's vote is both unnecessary, and widely misrepresented in the media and by Republicans as a vote on impeachment.

5. Regina Ip:

   Thereafter, Hong Kong Chinese who acquire a foreign nationality of their own free will, will be deemed to have lost Chinese nationality, in strict accordance with Article 9 of the Chinese Nationality Law, when they make a conscious decision to leave and, by implication, give up on Hong Kong, it is only right that they should be asked to make their choice -- China or a foreign country -- foreign citizenship or the right of abode and the right to vote in Hong Kong.