Before long
Before long adverb - At or within a short time.
Usage example: the painters ought to be done before long
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Synonyms for Before long
Immediately and before long are semantically related in presently topic. In some cases you can use "Immediately" instead the phrase "Before long" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like in a short while.
Immediately
Immediately adverb - Without delay.
Before long and immediately are semantically related in presently topic. You can use "Before long" instead the word "Immediately" as an adverb or an adjective.
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Related pairs
- fast and before long
- fast and immediately
- directly and before long
- directly and immediately
- quick and before long
- quick and immediately
- early and before long
- early and immediately
- quickly and before long
- quickly and immediately
- rapidly and before long
- rapidly and immediately
- speedily and before long
- speedily and immediately
Both terms in one sentence
- Champion... and then immediately booked against a fresh Colin Delaney, who before long rolled him up for a pin.
Source: Squash Match - This is then used to drive home the idea that children need to be controlled by adults, or else the society will immediately degrade into anarchy and before long the children will succumb to hunger and illnesses.
Source: Anvilicious / Literature
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