no sooner than
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no sooner than
conjunction
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At the moment when; instantaneously after; immediately after.
Near-synonyms: immediately, instantly, hardly
Similar: as soon as, once, immediately, instantly, hardly
- Used to indicate that the second action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the first action mentioned. I'd no sooner shop at their store than jump in a lake.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
He will arrive no sooner than I will.
Opposite: no later than
preposition
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
Near-synonym: after
Similar: after · Opposite: no later than, before
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