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ere long

ADVERB

anon

Synonyms

WEAK

afterward again directly immediately presently shortly soon then tomorrow

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

Example Sentences

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But James Parkinson's 1817 hope “that some remedial process may ere long be discovered, by which ... the progress of the disease may be stopped” remains to be realized.

From Nature • Oct. 25, 2016

But I know y’all for merry Wags, and ere long You shall know me too in another fashion.

From Time • Jul. 6, 2015

“People told Sophia she should write a style book,” Ms. McNicol said with an air of triumph, and Ms. Amoruso, 30, will probably do so ere long.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015

Still, I wonder if the Post's man might be persuaded to change that opinion ere long.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2010

While I looked, I thought myself happy, and was surprised to find myself ere long weeping—and why?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

ere long

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