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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

Wrapped usually appears in the week after Thanksgiving, so the launch could literally be any minute now.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

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

“He might be the strongest dude in this building mentally. He’s probably had to be most of his life. So, I just know that any minute now, he’s one hit away from a hot streak.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

After a few minutes we came to a river and I was happy, because at the edge of most villages there was a river, so I thought we should be there any minute now.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

any minute now

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