Từ trái nghĩa của at a later time

only just late only just no longer ago than

then in those days at one point at one time back then back when before earlier formerly previously at that instant in days gone by in days of yore in the old days in the olden days in the past in times gone by in times past long ago once once upon a time one time before one time previously on one occasion years ago beforehand heretofore hitherto already afore antecedently ahead anteriorly sooner preliminarily fore aforetime precedently until now until then in advance before then a while ago before now before present way back when in old days former since up to then ere up to now erstwhile forward anciently earlier on time was some time ago before the present a while back ages ago ahead of time from way back at one stage in years gone by on a former occasion at an earlier time last time prior to this up till now in anticipation prior to now time was when since God knows when prior to this time in readiness prior to the present time in bygone days before this in the good old days back in the day in times bygone in earlier times in former times in times of yore

rapidly soon immediately instantly early instantaneously promptly straightaway momentarily shortly right away at once before long in the near future like now straight away in a jiffy in a minute in a moment in an instant in a second in a short time in no time this instant this minute in a little while in a tick in due time without delay in a flash in less than no time in no time at all in short order without hesitation on the double in nothing flat in double quick time in the twinkling of an eye before the ink is dry on the page tout de suite before one can say knife before you can say Jack Robinson quickly expeditiously fast anon pronto unhesitatingly posthaste erelong betimes like a shot post-haste sharpish very soon any time any minute ere long in time pretty soon quite soon on time by and by in a couple of shakes at any second in two shakes before one knows it in a twinkling in a short while any time now in less than no time at all in two ticks any minute now in next to no time at any moment in two shakes of a lamb's tail any second now before you know it any moment now before you can say knife at any minute any day now briefly now as soon as possible without further ado directly soon after forthwith without more ado straight off right now a.s.a.p. at the double at short notice in a New York minute straight soon enough summarily with no delay chop-chop instanter without a second thought hastily hurriedly straightway meteorically precipitately swiftly lickety-split in a trice very quickly like greased lightning at warp speed in a jiff coming down the pike any day in the wink of an eye

just presently currently now at present at the minute at the moment at the present time just now only now at the present moment right now at this moment

firstly

at a leisurely pace at a lick at all at all times at a loose end at a loss at a later date at a higher position at a higher place at a halt at a greater distance at a gallop