any minute
Almost right now
Any minute means very soon, at any moment now.
The phrase implies imminent arrival or occurrence—something expected to happen within a timeframe so short it could be measured in minutes: The train should be here any minute.
Often used with emphasis: any minute now.
The minute is notional rather than literal; the wait might stretch longer.
- imminentAbout to occur
- soonIn brief time
- momentarilyFor a very short time
- shortlyIn little time
- instantBriefest unit of time
waiting · anticipation · brink · verge · on the verge · seconds · ticking · clock · suspense · nail biting · edge · impending · about to · just about · nearly · almost · countdown · expectant
- time phrasesall day, all night, for now, in time, on time
- futureforthcoming, upcoming, coming, impending, imminent
- time expressionsnow, today, soon, tomorrow, later
- time wordshour, day, now, soon, today
- soon synonymssoon, shortly, presently, momentarily, imminently
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
any minutenever
At no point
eventually · far off · when hell freezes over · years from now · someday
any minuteindefinitely
Without defined conclusion
never · not ever · on the dot · punctually · whenever
any, minute, minutes, minuted, minutely, minuteness, minutia, minutiae