Hence and Syne

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Hence adverb - For this or that reason.

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Syne is an antonym for hence.

Syne adverb - Earlier than the present time.

Usage example: 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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Hence is an antonym for syne.

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Syne and Hence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hence/syne

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