any minute now

ADVERB

shortly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

quickly soon

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon before long by and by in a little while proximately

Antonyms

WEAK

later

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

Example Sentences

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You have my pledge I will never get it wrong, until the next time I get it wrong, which could be any minute now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The hearse carrying the body will leave the mortuary for the church any minute now, his ally Ivan Zhdanov said on Telegram.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

The final product of those negotiations has supposedly been coming any minute now for about a week.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2024

An unverified, viral video ignites “Athena,” Romain Gavras’ French gendarmes-vs.-banlieue youths thriller that, though speculative, looks like it could erupt any minute now.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022

“Alter, there are people staring at us, and any minute now, the track guards are going to come over.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

any minute now

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