What is another word for by that time?

Pronunciation: [ba͡ɪ ðat tˈa͡ɪm] (IPA)

By that time' is a common phrase used in speech and writing to indicate a certain point in time. It can be replaced with synonyms such as "by then," "by the hour," "at that time," "at that point," "by that moment," "by the specified time," and "by that particular time." These words convey a similar meaning and indicate a specific time when an event took place or will take place. "By that time" is a versatile phrase that keeps the reader or listener up to date with the conversation or story being told. It also helps in creating a smooth flow of transition and understanding between different events or actions.

What are the hypernyms for By that time?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for by that time?

By that time refers to a specific point in time when an event or action is expected to occur. However, there are various antonyms or opposite words that can be used in place of by that time. Such opposite words are: before, prior to, earlier, beforehand, ahead of time, in advance, prematurely, too soon, too early, and untimely. These antonyms imply a situation where an event happens sooner than expected. For instance, instead of by that time, one may say "before the deadline" or "earlier than scheduled" to indicate an event taking place prematurely. Overall, antonyms for by that time help to portray the time sequence of events in a more accurate way.

What are the antonyms for By that time?

  • adv.

    already
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Famous quotes with By that time

  • I'm absolutely strict about it. When I land, I put my watch right, and I don't care what I feel like, I will go to bed at half past eleven. If that means going to bed early or late, that's what I live by. As soon as you get there, live by that time.
    David Attenborough
  • If you marry the wrong person for the wrong reasons, then no matter how hard you work, it's never going to work, because then you have to completely change yourself, completely change them, completely - by that time, you're both dead.
    Anne Bancroft
  • It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn't give it up because by that time I was too famous.
    Robert Benchley
  • In this business it takes time to be really good - and by that time, you're obsolete.
    Cher
  • Yeah, we pretty much had a form and a shape by that time - a style - and I think one of the advantages of not having any relationship to any other puppeteer was that it gave me a reason to put those together myself for the needs of television.
    Jim Henson

Related words: next year, in one year, before that time, by that time in a year, by then, in a few years, by the end of this year

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