adverb
- soon after; shortly; presently
- again; once more; a second time
Usage: archaic; chiefly poetic or literary
Usage: archaic; chiefly poetic or literary
Examples
- The knight rode forth, and eftsoons returned with news of the kingdom.
- She spoke, and eftsoons the bells began to ring throughout the town.
- He fell silent, but eftsoons resumed his tale with greater passion.
- The storm passed, and eftsoons the sun broke through the clouds.
- They parted ways, yet eftsoons their paths crossed again in the forest.