soon

adverb

ˈsün 

 especially New England  ˈsu̇n

sooner; soonest

1

: without undue time lapse : before long

soon after sunrise

2

: in a prompt manner : speedily

as soon as possible

the sooner the better

no sooner said than done

3

: in agreement with one's choice or preference : willingly

I'd just as soon walk as drive

4

archaic : before the usual time

5

obsolete : at once : immediately

Synonyms

• anon
• before long
• by and by
• directly
• momentarily
• presently
• shortly

Examples of soon in a Sentence

We will soon be making changes.

The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.

When is the soonest possible date of delivery?

The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.

She found a job soon after graduation.

How soon can you finish the job?

The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.

I will let you know as soon as possible.

I'll get there as soon as I can.

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English soone, from Old English sōna; akin to Old High German sān immediately

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Phrases Containing soon

• a fool and his money are soon parted
• all too soon
• anytime soon
• as soon as
• as soon as the dust settles
• as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible
• none too soon
• not a moment too soon
• soon enough
• too soon
• we'll (soon) see about that
• would just as soon

Kids Definition

soon

adverb

ˈsün 

 especially New England  ˈsu̇n

1

: before long : without delay

soon after sunrise

2

: in a speedy way

as soon as possible

3

archaic : before the usual time

4

: by choice

would as soon do it now