By and by
By and by adverb - At or within a short time.
In a twinkling and by and by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In a twinkling" instead an adverb phrase "By and by".
In a twinkling
By and by and in a twinkling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By and by" instead an adverb phrase "In a twinkling".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- directly and by and by
- directly and in a twinkling
- quickly and by and by
- quickly and in a twinkling
- presently and by and by
- presently and in a twinkling
- soon and by and by
- soon and in a twinkling
- shortly and by and by
- shortly and in a twinkling
- before long and by and by
- before long and in a twinkling
- in a minute and by and by
- in a minute and in a twinkling
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In a twinkling and By and by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/in_a_twinkling
By and by & In a twinkling. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/in_a_twinkling>.
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