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What does "by the time" mean? SCRIPT Lynette: "Yes. But by the time they realize their mistake we'll be in!." QUESTION Please answer what "by the time" means. I figure "by the time" means exactly same as "when". Am I right? Thank you so much!

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You are almost correct. "By the time they realize their mistake, we'll be in!" = "Before they realize their mistake, we'll be in! or "When they finally realize their mistake, we will already be in."
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it's means like "when"eg: by the time she will come back.

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