SYNE Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

syne

adverb

ˈsīn

Definition of syne

chiefly Scottish

as in ago

earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hence

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ago

Adverb

Twenty years ago, Scott published her first novel, The Testing of Luther Albright, followed by a second, Traps, in 2013.

— Rebecca Johnson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Somebody years ago should have realized NSA Bahrain could be attacked, its air defense might fail and it could be disabled in a long war.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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