What does by-and-by mean?

Definitions for by-and-by
ˌbaɪ ənˈbaɪby-and-by

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. by-and-by(adverb)

    an indefinite time in the future

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

  2. by and by, later(adverb)

    at some eventual time in the future

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

How to pronounce by-and-by?

  1. Alex
    Alex
    US English
    Daniel
    Daniel
    British
    Karen
    Karen
    Australian
    Veena
    Veena
    Indian

How to say by-and-by in sign language?

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of by-and-by in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of by-and-by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of by-and-by in a Sentence

  1. Marie Dressler:

    What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind- the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other that has always been my firm faith about friendship.

Images & Illustrations of by-and-by

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