By-and-by and Here and now

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By-and-by noun - Time that is to come.

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Here and now is an antonym for by-and-by.

Here and now noun - The time currently existing or in progress.

Usage example: while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now

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By-and-by is an antonym for here and now.

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Here and now and By-and-by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by-and-by/here_and_now

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