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erelong

[ air-lawng, -long ]
/ ɛərˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
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adverb
before long; soon.
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Origin of erelong

First recorded in 1570–80; ere + long1

Words nearby erelong

erective, erector, Erector Set, E region, -erel, erelong, eremite, eremophilous, eremophyte, eremurus, Erenburg
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Words related to erelong

directly, early, instantly, promptly, quickly, rapidly, shortly, speedily, presently, afterward, again, immediately, soon, then, tomorrow, anon, before long, betimes, by and by, expeditiously

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British Dictionary definitions for erelong

erelong
/ (ɛəˈlɒŋ) /
adverb
archaic, or poetic before long; soon
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