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- [uh-non]
- /əˈnɒn/
- /əˈnɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-non]
- /əˈnɒn/
Definitions of anon word
- adverb anon Anon means quite soon. 3
- noun anon Anon. is often written after poems or other writing to indicate that the author is not known. Anon. is an abbreviation for 'anonymous'. 3
- adverb anon in a short time; soon 3
- abbreviation ANON anonymous 3
- adverb anon immediately; at once 3
- adverb anon soon; shortly 3
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Origin of anon
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway
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Parts of speech for Anon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
anon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anon
adv anon
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- again — You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
adverb anon
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- in a while — a short time from now
- in two shakes of a lamb's tail — Alternative form of in two shakes.
adjective anon
- matinal — (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- preexistent — to exist beforehand.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- on the dot — a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Antonyms for anon
adverb anon
- now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
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