Meanings
adverb
- idiomaticat the last possible moment; just in time
Synonyms: about time, not a moment too soon, none too soon
- idiomaticsarcasticafter an undesirable delay; undesirably late
She finally dumped her jerk boyfriend, and not a minute too soon
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbat the last possible moment; just in time
Translations
French pas trop tôt
- pas trop tôtjust in time
Spanish no veía la hora
- no veía la horajust in time
Swedish i grevens tid
- i grevens tidjust in time
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APA
not a minute too soon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20minute%20too%20soon
MLA
“not a minute too soon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20minute%20too%20soon. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not a minute too soon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20a%20minute%20too%20soon.
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