before long English

Meaning before long meaning

What does before long mean?

before long

— adverb (= soon, shortly, presently) in the near future the doctor will soon be here the book will appear shortly she will arrive presently we should have news before long

Synonyms before long synonyms

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before long English » English

soon

shortly

presently

by and by

quickly

erelong

at length

shortly thereafter

shortly after

not long after

nearness

lately

in a short time

even now

early

by-and-by

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Examples before long examples

How do I use before long in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I hope it won't be long before I hear from her.

Movie subtitles

Before long, Western civilization became the world's dominant civilization.

Long before the industrial Revolution came to England, China was amazingly inventive.

News and current affairs

The market will prove one side right before too long.