sooner or later

soon·er or lat·er

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-ner awr lei-ter]
- /ˈsu nər ɔr ˈlɛɪ tər/
- /suːn ɔː(r) ˈleɪtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-ner awr lei-ter]
- /ˈsu nər ɔr ˈlɛɪ tər/

Definitions of sooner or later words

adverb sooner or later within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls. 1
adverb sooner or later before long; in the near future; at an early date: Let's leave soon. 1
adverb sooner or later promptly or quickly: He came as soon as he could. 1
adverb sooner or later readily or willingly: I would as soon walk as ride. 1
adverb sooner or later early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced: soon at night; soon in the evening. 1
adverb sooner or later Obsolete. immediately; at once; forthwith. 1

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Origin of sooner or later

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English sōna; cognate with Old High German sān, Gothic suns

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Parts of speech for Sooner or later

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sooner or later

sooner or later popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

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Synonyms for sooner or later

adv sooner or later

after a while — some time later
after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
at last — If you say that something has happened at last or at long last you mean it has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time.
at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
at long last — finally, after difficulty, delay, or irritation

adverb sooner or later

climactically — In a climactic fashion; like, or as, a climax.
eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
yet — at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?

All 13 Synonyms of sooner or later

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