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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
/ suːn /
adverb
in or after a short time; in a little while; before long
the doctor will soon be here
at the very moment that
she burst into tears as soon as she saw him
used 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
Example Sentences
"I urge anyone who has information relating to either incident to contact us as soon as possible".
If Yapp is soon to represent Australia's past, she will leave young talent like Halse as a legacy for their future.
When he scored a coveted spot as a cartoonist for The Denver Post, Oliphant gained a taste for the anti-establishment, and soon after, his cartoons were syndicated internationally, gaining him renown the world over.
The team is concentrating instead on what it insists will be a bright future, one that will arrive sooner rather than later.
The group soon encountered a storekeeper who managed to bridge the language barrier.
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