By and by
By and by adverb - At or within a short time.
Finally and by and by are semantically related in eventually topic. In some cases you can use "Finally" instead an adverb phrase "By and by", when it comes to topics like afterward.
Finally
Finally adverb - At a later time.
Usage example: we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
By and by and finally are semantically related in eventually topic. You can use "By and by" instead an adverb "Finally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- subsequently and by and by
- subsequently and finally
- presently and by and by
- presently and finally
- yet and by and by
- yet and finally
- in the end and by and by
- in the end and finally
- at last and by and by
- at last and finally
- after a while and by and by
- after a while and finally
- ultimately and by and by
- ultimately and finally
Cite this Source
Finally and By and by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/finally
By and by & Finally. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/finally>.
Finally or By and by. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/finally.
