soon
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1.0
- adverb
- /suːn/
:
pronto
- Her new book will be published soon and many readers are excited.
- anytime soon
- coming soon
- too soon
And I guess I will see you soon next year.
- And I guess I will see you soon next year.
- Tell you all that soon we're gonna die.
- He thought of all the lice that would soon spill from his scalp.
- So I do think something is going to happen soon with this.
- But that's a technicality which will soon be changed.
- But for the war in Italy, the consequences of this system will soon lead to catastrophe.
- So you're welcome and we'll see you soon.
- You're just going to eat it and hope it stops soon.
- But Torres left like very soon after when I left.
- That's it LOL girls coming soon Ryan Harper.
Examples
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His bravery and skill soon earned him the respect of the most experienced fighters.
Academic text (2011) -
So I'm sure whatever this problem is will soon be resolved.
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And I guess I will see you soon next year.
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So I do think something is going to happen soon with this.
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I will join you as soon as I can.
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I just want to make sure it gets to me as soon as possible.
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You start as soon as the train leaves.
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I'll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clips.
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Aunt Biddy is going to be here very soon.
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Lockdown looks like it might be easing off in Scotland soon, which is a relief.
Synonyms
621
1.0
In a little while
54
1.7
After a very short time
30
3.6
In a very short time
8
3.4
Soon, in a short time
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8.1
Happening fairly soon but not at a set time
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How Soon
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Etymology
Soon comes from the old English word sōna, which meant 'at once' or 'immediately' and came from an old German word with the same sense. So, when you say soon, you mean something will happen in a short time.