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soonish

soonish

1 8.1
Happening fairly soon but not at a set time
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːnɪʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : pronto
  • All right, well, we better induce our departure soonish if we're going to get to the party by 5:00 sharp.

But I will say this as an aside, I think the, the, the, the fanfare about the launch will decrease soonish.

Examples

  • There's no specific time announced as of yet, though, so we just know that it's coming at some point soonish.

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  • The store will be opening soonish, so get ready to shop.

  • Maybe we can do that soonish because those holes look pretty bad.

  • Just curious as my tank will be 85 soonish, and I would love to have him not be left out in the cold compared to all other classes.

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  • It seems soonish, but I will trust Valve not to screw me over on my original purchase.

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  • Because the the the the the teaser just said may soonish because Ed is a gigantic troll.

  • I hope to finish this project soonish so I can take a break.

  • We should get together soonish for coffee and catch up.

Synonyms

soon
vssoonish
∞ 1.0

In a short time

is vaguer and informal about timing without a specific moment
shortly
vssoonish
621 1.0

In a little while

expresses a vague informal expectation rather than quick arrival
presently
vssoonish
8 3.4

Soon, in a short time

is more casual and lacks formal timing implication
sharpish
vssoonish
  • UK
6.5

Soon, without much delay

refers to a vague upcoming time rather than immediate action
earlyish
vssoonish
  • Informal
5.2

A little before the usual time

refers to a general upcoming time rather than a time before expectations

Antonyms

eventually
∞ 3.0

After a long time

later
1.0

At a time after now or after a time already said

How Soon

immediately
∞ 1.0
soon
∞ 1.0
soonish
  • Informal
1 8.1
sometime
791 2.2

Surface Forms

soonish positive

Morphology

soonish = soon (transparent) = soon + ish

The meaning is directly derived from 'soon' + the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'approximately' or 'somewhat', yielding 'fairly soon' in informal usage.

Etymology

The word soonish is just soon plus the little ending -ish, which can mean 'more or less' or 'about'. So soonish means 'fairly soon' or 'soon but not at an exact time'.