By and by
By and by adverb - At or within a short time.
In an instant and by and by are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In an instant" instead an adverb phrase "By and by".
In an instant
By and by and in an instant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By and by" instead an adverb phrase "In an instant".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- immediately and by and by
- immediately and in an instant
- directly and by and by
- directly and in an instant
- early and by and by
- early and in an instant
- quickly and by and by
- quickly and in an instant
- rapidly and by and by
- rapidly and in an instant
- speedily and by and by
- speedily and in an instant
- presently and by and by
- presently and in an instant
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In an instant and By and by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/in_an_instant
By and by & In an instant. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/in_an_instant>.
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