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soon
[ soon ]
adverb
- within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.:
We shall know soon after he calls.
- before long; in the near future; at an early date:
Let's leave soon.
- promptly or quickly:
He came as soon as he could.
- readily or willingly:
I would as soon walk as ride.
- early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced:
soon at night; soon in the evening.
- Obsolete. immediately; at once; forthwith.
soon
/ ː /
adverb
- in or after a short time; in a little while; before long
the doctor will soon be here
- as soon asat the very moment that
she burst into tears as soon as she saw him
- as soon…asused to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first
I'd just as soon go by train as drive
Word History and Origins
Origin of soon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of soon1
Idioms and Phrases
see as soon as ; fool and his money are soon parted ; had rather (sooner) ; just as soon ; no sooner said than done ; speak too soon .Example Sentences
"But I think it's way too soon to say that there's a stability there."
Kaur has chosen to waive her right to anonymity, which victims of sexual offences are automatically entitled to as soon as they make an allegation.
Francis’ phone calls, which began almost as soon as the war between Hamas and Israel kicked off some 18 months ago, became a touchstone, a moment of solace in a time of relentless bleakness.
Figures from Wabtec Corp., which tracks port cargo, predict the slowdown in container volume hitting as soon as next week.
Food companies are also being urged to phase out Red No. 3 by the end of new year, which is sooner than the 2027 to 2028 deadline previously required.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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