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
Now and before long are semantically related. in in a short while topic. In some cases you can use "Now" instead an adverb phrase "Before long".
Now
Now adverb - At the present time.
Before long and now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before long" instead an adverb "Now".
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He starts out staying in Link's home for lack of anywhere else to go, and before long more or less annexes the place in Link's absence, turning it into a shop (and staying after Link buys out everything in the shop, despite claiming he now has the money to leave any time he wants).
Source: The Thing That Would Not Leave
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Now and Before long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_long/now
Before long & Now. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_long/now>.
Now or Before long. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before_long/now.
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