"yester-minute" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: yester- + minute Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yester|minute}} yester- + minute Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} yester-minute (not comparable)
  1. The very recent past; minutes ago. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-yester-minute-en-adv-oPn4FR4Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with yester-

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