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none too soon

none too soon adverb: synonym of not a minute too soon.

Adverb

none too soon (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of not a minute too soon.
    • Tommy took to his heels and ran—none too soon. The front door opened and a hail of bullets followed him. Fortunately none of them hit him. He turned the corner of the square.1922, Agatha Christie, “Chapter 17”, in The Secret Adversary

Synonyms of none too soon

Questions about none too soon

What does none too soon mean?
None too soon means synonym of not a minute too soon.
What part of speech is none too soon?
None too soon is an adverb.

Words near none too soon in the dictionary

  1. none other than
  2. none taken
  3. none the less
  4. none the wiser
  5. none the worse
  6. none too soon
  7. none-so-pretties
  8. none-so-pretty
  9. nonea
  10. nonearly
  11. nonearner

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