anon
1 of 2adverb
ə-ˈnän 
1
: soon, presently
… tomorrow will be here anon.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne2
: after a while : later
more of that anon
3
archaic : at once : immediately
anon
2 of 2abbreviation
anonymous; anonymously
Synonyms
Adverb
- before long
- by and by
- directly
- momentarily
- presently
- shortly
- soon
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Example Sentences
Adverb I will answer his letter anon. be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon
Recent Examples on the Web Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Adverb
Look Alive’ The Drake comeback continues anon with this appealingly greasy collaboration with the rising Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Old English on ān, from on in + ān one — more at on, one
First Known Use
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Phrases Containing anon
Kids Definition
anon.
abbreviation
anonymous
anon
adverb
as in shortly
at or within a short time be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- shortly
- soon
- now
- forthwith
- momentarily
- right off
- presently
- immediately
- before long
- promptly
- right away
- right now
- straightway
- incontinently
- by and by
- pronto
- straightaway
- instantly
- instantaneously
- directly