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eftsoons
[ eft-soonz ]
/ ɛftˈsunz /
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adverb Archaic.
soon after.
once again; anew.
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How to use eftsoons in a sentence
They rested two days, and then eftsoons proceeded on their voyage.
I mean eftsoons to have a fling at magicians for their abominable lies and monstrous vanities.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew LangWherefore I do eftsoons intreat and require you to forbear to intermeddle any further.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete|John Lothrop MotleyEftsoons they vanish and I am again alone, alone—what pathos in the word!
Notes of a Son and Brother|Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for eftsoons
eftsoons
/ (ɛftˈsuːnz) /
adverb archaic
soon afterwards
repeatedly
Word Origin for eftsoons
Old English eft sōna, literally: afterwards soon
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