any minute now
any minute now adverb: very soon.
Adverb
any minute now (not comparable)
- Very soon.
- He's on the way, and tells me he'll be here any minute now.
- Synonyms:
- in a minute, any moment now
Synonyms of any minute now
Questions about any minute now
- What does any minute now mean?
- Any minute now means very soon.
- What part of speech is any minute now?
- Any minute now is an adverb.
Words near any minute now in the dictionary
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