by and by
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by and by
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From Middle English by and by (“side by side, close together, alongside, on and on, continually, again and again, repeatedly”), equivalent to by + and + by.
adverb by-and-by · by and bye · byemby · byembye
- After a short time. O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away!
- After an indefinite period. Sit down, have a rest, and by and by you'll be feeling better.
- Immediately; at once. When […] persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Similar: soon, sooner or later, stat
noun by-and-by · by and bye · byemby · byembye
- Heaven; the hereafter. Usually preceded with "the sweet." I'm sorry ma'am, but your cat's gone on to the sweet by and by.
