ERELONG Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

erelong

adverb

Definition of erelong

archaic

as in soon

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Adverb

His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
But the upward trajectory will surely end soon, and as teams become more familiar with the various routines, the specialist coaches must start to earn their money in the defensive penalty area.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

In 2018, shortly before her passing, Mason laid the groundwork for what would become the Emily Mason | Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Daniels later pleaded guilty to assault and was shipped off to prison, but shortly before he was released in early 2018, he was transferred to Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City and signed up for a prison college course.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

No one seriously believes that Iran would try to target the outer islands that presently only have a population of six people.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The company presently builds specific truck configurations for its customers involved in logging, heavy haul, and vocational work.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of presently

Adverb

The average price of a new car could, before long, jump to $60,000 and beyond.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
However, the bats that the Padres drafted last month have already begun to make their professional debuts in full-season ball and second-round shortstop Elliot Lascelles could join the Storm before long.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of before long

Adverb

Finally, in the Harvard case, the complaint said that DOJ attorneys raised grave legal concerns after the government moved to cut off the school's funding prematurely and sought a settlement before any investigation had been completed.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Within years, the iconoclastic comic was a weary and defeated man — broke, baggy-eyed, and prematurely old.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of prematurely

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