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Meaning of by and by | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Heaven; the hereafter. Usually preceded with "the sweet."

uncountable

Equivalents

Gaeilge ar ball
Русский впоследствии мир ино́й постепенно со временем тот свет
Türkçe öbür dünya zamanla

Examples

“I'm sorry ma'am, but your cat's gone on to the sweet by and by.”
“In the sweet by and by We shall meet⟳ on that beautiful shore.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

by and large by any chance by any means by any measure by any stretch of the imagination by blood

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