none too soon

adverb

Synonym of not a minute too soon.

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not a minute too soon
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Meanings

adverbnone too soon (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym 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: not a minute too soon

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of not a minute too soon.

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not a minute too soon
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not a minute too soon
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APA

none too soon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/none%20too%20soon

MLA

“none too soon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/none%20too%20soon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “none too soon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/none%20too%20soon.

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