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French
Etymology
From tant + tôt.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tantôt
- soon, shortly (used with the present tense)
On le voit tantôt.- We're seeing him shortly.
- sometimes (when doubled or multipled, suggesting contrasting possibilities each as likely to happen or happening as frequently as the others)
Il était tantôt adulé, tantôt critiqué.- He was sometimes lauded, sometimes criticized; he was both lauded and criticized.
- this afternoon
- (dated or Quebec, Belgium, Normandy) within a short time of now, either earlier or later
On l’a vu tantôt.- We just saw him.
On le verra tantôt.- We'll be seeing him shortly.
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