erelong

[ air-lawng, -long ]

adverb

1. before long; soon.

erelong

/ ɛəˈlɒŋ /

adverb

1. archaic.
   before long; soon

Word History and Origins

Origin of erelong¹

First recorded in 1570–80; ere + long ¹

Example Sentences

Did not even-handed justice erelong commend the poisoned chalice to their own lips?

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They will soon find their mistake: the book-sellers will erelong find it in the sale of such works.

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But erelong the glorious old instinct for operatic composition returned.

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Unripe cucumbers are a modern dish, and will erelong go out of fashion.

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In some places it had lost many rods within the last year, and, erelong, the light-house must be moved.

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