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SOONER OR LATER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sooner or later mean?
• SOONER OR LATER (adverb)
The adverb SOONER OR LATER has 1 sense:
1. within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
Familiarity information: SOONER OR LATER used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
Synonyms:
eventually; in time; one of these days; sooner or later; yet
Context examples:
he will understand eventually / he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves / sooner or later you will have to face the facts / in time they came to accept the harsh reality
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