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- [soo-ner]
- /ˈsu nər/
- /suːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-ner]
- /ˈsu nər/
Definitions of sooner word
- noun sooner a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State, ) (used as a nickname). 1
- adverb sooner within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls. 1
- adverb sooner before long; in the near future; at an early date: Let's leave soon. 1
- adverb sooner promptly or quickly: He came as soon as he could. 1
- adverb sooner readily or willingly: I would as soon walk as ride. 1
- adverb sooner early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced: soon at night; soon in the evening. 1
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Origin of sooner
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; soon + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sooner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sooner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
sooner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sooner
adv sooner
- afore — before
- aforetime — formerly
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- antecedently — in an antecedent manner
adj sooner
- beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
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