By-and-by and Present

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

Usage example: we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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Present is an antonym for by-and-by.

Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.

Usage example: I cannot talk to you at present, but perhaps in a few minutes

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By-and-by is an antonym for present.

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Present and By-and-by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by-and-by/present

By-and-by & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by-and-by/present>.

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