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Definitions for by-and-by
ˌbaɪ ənˈbaɪby-and-by
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Princeton's WordNet
by-and-by(adverb)
an indefinite time in the future
"he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
by and by, later(adverb)
at some eventual time in the future
"By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of by-and-by in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of by-and-by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of by-and-by in a Sentence
Your life per se is a journey and like every other journey it will surely end someday, sometime, somewhere and somehow. So come on, engage yourself in doing only the things that can outlive you and speak for you globally or perpetually after your demise. Listen up, you can succeed in leaving behind an indelible mark here (on earth). As a matter of fact, many mortals like you have already succeeded in leaving behind their indelible marks here (on earth) by living for others and by enriching or touching numerous lives e.g. Mother Theresa, Maya Angelou, Henry Ford, Pat Robertson, Myles Munroe, Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Uma Ukpai, Og Mandino, Les Brown, Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jnr., Mahatma Gandhi, Bill Gates, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett, William Shakespeare, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Zig Ziglar, Mark Zuckerberg, John Dewey, Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Foundation, George Soros, John D. Rockefeller Snr., John D. Rockefeller Jnr., Rockefeller Family, Rockefeller Foundation, Sudha Murthy, J.R.D Tata, J.N Tata, Tata Family, Tata Group, Tata Motors, RVM, RVM foundation, Aliko Dangote, Dangote Foundation, Dangote Group, MTN Foundation, MTN Group, Robert F. Smith, Rochas Okorocha, Rochas Okorocha Foundation, Sir Emeka Ofor, Sir Emeka Ofor Foundation, Ifeanyi Ubah, Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, among others. ~Emeasoba George
What we think is going on - and this is a hot topic and by no means settled science - we think there is one area where ice is being lost more than anywhere else in the Barents Sea in Northwest Russia, for whatever reason, the ice is disappearing there very fast.
By providing individuals who have suffered the consequences of an unfair marijuana conviction with a path to have their records expunged and by reducing draconian penalties, we are taking a critical step forward in addressing a broken and discriminatory criminal justice process.
RVM:
Start each day with an act of Kindness. Make someone’s day, and by doing so make your own.
Justify is one of the finest horses Ive had the privilege of training and by any standard is one of the greatest of all time, i am proud to stand by his record and my own.
Translations for by-and-by
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- nach und durchGerman
- por-y-porSpanish
- oleh-dan-olehIndonesian
- バイやバイJapanese
- 通过和 - 通过Chinese
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