After a while
Before long and after a while are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before long" instead an adverb phrase "After a while".
Before long
Before long adverb - At or within a short time.
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Synonyms for Before long
After a while and before long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "After a while" instead an adverb phrase "Before long".
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Related pairs
- later and after a while
- later and before long
- next and after a while
- next and before long
- presently and after a while
- presently and before long
- again and after a while
- again and before long
- when and after a while
- when and before long
- in due time and after a while
- in due time and before long
- by and by and after a while
- by and by and before long
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Before long and After a while. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after_a_while/before_long
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