By and by
By and by adverb - At or within a short time.
Eventually and by and by are semantically related in event topic. In some cases you can use "Eventually" instead an adverb phrase "By and by", when it comes to topics like presently.
Eventually
Eventually adverb - At a later time.
Usage example: stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
By and by and eventually are semantically related in in the end topic. You can use "By and by" instead an adverb "Eventually".
Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- later and by and by
- later and eventually
- subsequently and by and by
- subsequently and eventually
- next and by and by
- next and eventually
- presently and by and by
- presently and eventually
- soon and by and by
- soon and eventually
- in the end and by and by
- in the end and eventually
- at last and by and by
- at last and eventually
Cite this Source
Eventually and By and by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/eventually
By and by & Eventually. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/eventually>.
Eventually or By and by. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/eventually.
