Etymology: [ 'bI, before consonants also ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bI; akin to Old High German bI by, near, Latin ambi- on both sides, around, Greek amphi.
Heaven; the hereafter. Usually preceded with "the sweet.", later, Eventually; in a little while, at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later, After a while; soon, at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later", pretty soon, it won't be long now; gradually, eventually, some indefinite time in the future, an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by", an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by,
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Heaven; the hereafter. Usually preceded with "the sweet." - "I'm sorry ma'am, but your cat's gone on to the sweet by and by."
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later
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Eventually; in a little while - "Sit down, have a rest, and by and by you'll be feeling better."
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at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later
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After a while; soon
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at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later"
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pretty soon, it won't be long now; gradually, eventually
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some indefinite time in the future
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an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by"
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an indefinite time in the future; "he'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by
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