anon
8
9.9
Soon, in a short while
- adverb
- /əˈnɒn/
- Archaic
:
pronto
- She said she would return anon to finish the story.
Examples
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Fear not, for assistance shall arrive anon.
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The king will come forth anon, as the herald announced.
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We shall meet anon at the cafe.
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I will return anon with the answers.
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The king will come forth anon, as the herald announced.
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She said she would return anon to finish the story.
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Fear not, for assistance shall arrive anon.
Synonyms
shortly
vsanon
573
1.0
In a little while
is archaic or literary in style rather than neutral modern usage
before long
vsanon
78
1.6
It happens soon
is archaic or literary in style rather than general conversational use
any time soon
vsanon
65
3.3
Not likely to happen in the near future
is archaic or literary and not especially tied to negative phrasing
presently
vsanon
21
3.4
Soon, in a short time
is archaic or literary in style rather than common modern use
1
8.1
Happening fairly soon but not at a set time
is archaic or literary and implies a definite near time
How Soon
Surface Forms
anon positive
Etymology
Anon at first meant 'soon' and comes from an old phrase that meant 'in one' or 'at once', so people used it to say something would happen shortly.