By and by
By and by adverb - At or within a short time.
Pretty soon and by and by are semantically related in in a short while topic. In some cases you can use "Pretty soon" instead an adverb phrase "By and by".
Pretty soon
By and by and pretty soon are semantically related in in a short while topic. You can use "By and by" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty soon".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- immediately and by and by
- immediately and pretty soon
- directly and by and by
- directly and pretty soon
- presently and by and by
- presently and pretty soon
- promptly and by and by
- promptly and pretty soon
- soon and by and by
- soon and pretty soon
- instantly and by and by
- instantly and pretty soon
- forthwith and by and by
- forthwith and pretty soon
Cite this Source
Pretty soon and By and by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/pretty_soon
By and by & Pretty soon. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/pretty_soon>.
Pretty soon or By and by. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_and_by/pretty_soon.
