What does before long mean?

before long means "in the near future".

What is another word for before long?

Close synonyms include soon, shortly, presently. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is before long a common word?

before long is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Before long — meaning, 3 synonyms and examples

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
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”
Synonymssoon shortly presently

Questions about before long

What does before long mean?: before long means "in the near future".
What is another word for before long?: Close synonyms include soon, shortly, presently. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is before long a common word?

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