sooner
Before the expected
Sooner is the comparative form of soon, meaning at an earlier time: The sooner we leave, the sooner we arrive.
It expresses preference in sooner... than constructions: I'd sooner die than betray my friends.
No sooner means immediately after: No sooner had we sat down than the phone rang.
Sooner or later means eventually.
At a prior time
- quickerMore rapid in pace
- fasterWith more velocity
- aheadIn the lead
- promptlyWithout hesitation or delay
shortly · presently · momentarily · before long · in advance · prior · beforehand · expedited
Somewhat, or by preference
- preferablyWith stated preference
- insteadAs a replacement
- alternativelyBy another choice
- beforehandIn advance
first · earlier · willingly · optionally · readily
One who colonizes territory
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- BoomersNamed sports organization
- claim jumperOne who steals mining rights
- landgrabberIllegal territory appropriator
1066 England conqueror
- TulsaNortheastern Oklahoma metropolis
- Oklahoma CityCentral plains metropolis
- CrimsonHarvard's athletic identity
- Red RiverNamed tributary, colorful
Baker Mayfield · Heisman · Riley · SEC · football · university
earlier
At a prior time
promptly · shortly · presently · momentarily · before long · in advance · prior · beforehand · expedited · advanced
rather
Somewhat, or by preference
- preferablyWith stated preference
- insteadAs a replacement
- alternativelyBy another choice
beforehand · first · earlier · willingly · optionally · readily
settler
One who colonizes territory
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- BoomersNamed sports organization
- claim jumperOne who steals mining rights
landgrabber · squatter · territory · staking · claiming
Norman
1066 England conqueror
- TulsaNortheastern Oklahoma metropolis
- Oklahoma CityCentral plains metropolis
- CrimsonHarvard's athletic identity
Red River · Baker Mayfield · Heisman · Riley · SEC · football · university
soonerlater
At a subsequent time
afterwards · afterward · subsequently · eventually · in time
soonerlater
At a subsequent time
belatedly · tardily · slowly · eventually · in the future
- as soon as possibleAt the earliest time
- sooner or laterAt an unspecified future time
- see you soonCasual temporary farewell
- coming soonArriving in near future
- get well soonWish for quick healing
- as soon asImmediately when something occurs