anon

• POS: Adverb

CIDE DICTIONARY

anon, adv. [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + ān one. See On and One.].

•  Straightway; at once.  [1913 Webster]

  "The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it."  [1913 Webster]
•  Soon; in a little while.  [1913 Webster]

  "As it shall better appear anon."  [1913 Webster]
•  At another time; then; again.  [1913 Webster]

  "Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright."  [1913 Webster]

  "A pouncet box, which ever and anon
  He gave his nose."  [1913 Webster]

Anon right, at once; right off. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Ever and anon, now and then; frequently; often.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anon, adv. archaic or literary soon, shortly (will say more of this anon).

Etymology

OE on an into one, on ane in one

THESAURUS

anon

after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, again, at another time, at that moment, at that time, before long, betimes, by and by, by destiny, directly, ere long, fatally, hopefully, imminently, in a moment, in a while, in aftertime, in due course, in due time, in that case, in the future, later, on that occasion, predictably, presently, probably, proximo, shortly, soon, then, thereat, tomorrow, when

ROGET THESAURUS

anon

Earliness

N earliness, morning, punctuality, promptitude, haste, suddenness, prematurity, precocity, precipitation, anticipation, a stitch in time, early, prime, forward, prompt, summary, premature, precipitate, precocious, prevenient, anticipatory, rath, sudden, unexpected, near, near at hand, immediate, early, soon, anon, betimes, rath, eft, eftsoons, ere long, before long, shortly, beforehand, prematurely, precipitately, too soon, before its time, before one's time, in anticipation, unexpectedly, suddenly, before one can say 'Jack Robinson', at short notice, extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, at once, on the spot, on the instant, at sight, offhand, out of hand, a' vue d'oeil, straight, straightway, straightforth, forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly, no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner, tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre.