by-and-by by-altar • by-bid · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · by-and-by · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an indefinite time in the future. Example: "He'll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by." · · Noun Definition 1 (adv) at some eventual time in the future. Synonyms: by and by, later. Examples: "By and by he'll understand." "I'll see you later." · · Adverb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · by and by · · Synonym 1 later · · Synonym 2 Characters · · - hyphen-minus U+002D a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 d latin small letter d U+0064 n latin small letter n U+006E y latin small letter y U+0079