Antonyms for sooner
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : soo-ner |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsu nər |
Definition of sooner
Origin :- Old English sona "at once, immediately, directly, forthwith," from West Germanic *sæno (cf. Old Frisian son, Old Saxon sana, Old High German san, Gothic suns "soon"). Sense softened early Middle English to "within a short time" (cf. anon). American English. Sooner for "Oklahoma native" is 1930 (earlier "one who acts prematurely," 1889), from the 1889 opening to whites of what was then part of Indian Territory, when many would-be settlers sneaked onto public land and staked their claims "sooner" than the legal date and time.
- adv in the near future
- No sooner did the thought occur to him than he acted upon it.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- So he lay down in the coffin but no sooner was he inside when bang!
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- But if I join to you, I'll have to meet him sooner or later.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- The sooner you go to see Miss Wilder the sooner you'll know her fate.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- No sooner was the first light streaking the horizon to the east than Andrew wakened.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- No sooner did he learn of Mark's condition, than he insisted on taking charge of him.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Swine were the natural companions of the prodigal, and the sooner he was with them the better!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- She began at once to teach her music: the sooner a beginning was made the better!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- If want would drive him home, the sooner he came to it the better!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- No sooner were we fairly on our way to St. Chly than the weather changed.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
Synonyms for sooner
- anon
- any minute now
- before long
- betimes
- by and by
- coming down the pike
- directly
- early
- ere long
- expeditiously
- fast
- fleetly
- forthwith
- hastily
- in a little while
- in a minute
- in a second
- in a short time
- in due time
- in short order
- in time
- instantly
- lickety-split
- on time
- posthaste
- presently
- promptly
- pronto
- quick
- quickly
- rapidly
- short
- shortly
- speedily
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