anon

adverb

ə-ˈnän How to pronounce anon (audio)
Definition of anonnext
as in shortly
at or within a short time be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon

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Recent Examples of anon 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anon
  1. shortly
  2. soon
Adverb
  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was taken to a hospital with serious facial injuries but died shortly afterward, according to TASS.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Deer are not appearing much on camera during the daytime, but that might change soon.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The giant planet formed fairly soon after the sun (within a million years).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of soon

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“Anon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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