soon

adverb

ˈsün How to pronounce soon (audio)
Definition of soonnext
1
as in shortly
at or within a short time we'll be done soon

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Relevance
2
as in rather
by choice or preference I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again

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3
as in quickly
with great speed as soon as possible

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Recent Examples of soon That decision comes in response to European regulations that will soon require easily replaceable batteries in most consumer electronics. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The peace deal began showing signs of strain soon after it was finalized. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 July 2026 But the soon-to-open java hangout has created a website and set up social media accounts. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Ho is unlikely to contribute very soon, but international signings like this often represent important building blocks for the future. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
  1. shortly
  2. rather
  3. quickly
  4. preferably
  5. rapidly
  6. willingly
  7. swiftly
  8. readily
Adverb
  • The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The plan ended when, as explained below, a federal judge issued a key injunction, and the players ended the strike shortly before the start of the 1995 season.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Plenty of professions skew one way or another, but those patterns aren’t driven by biology but rather our cultural stereotypes about who is good at what kind of work.
    — Miranda Shanahan, Time, 10 July 2026
  • Their continued presence in the category, at this point, doesn’t register as reflective of their quality but rather voting inertia and a nomination body liable to box-check rather than seriously consider all the candidates.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • Nothing matters more right now than completing demolition and cleanup as quickly and safely as possible to protect the health and safety of Boyle Heights and East LA.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • While Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) have been the gold standard for training AI models, there is an increasing focus on chips that can run inferencing processes quickly while also being more energy efficient.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • Move bike lanes to side streets, preferably one-way streets, which have dramatically less traffic.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In fact, Heser considers a tousled Italian bob (preferably, but not necessarily, with bangs) to be one of the ultimate come-as-you-are cuts.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of preferably
Adverb
  • All of this spells the need for clear rules and for lawmakers and law enforcement to catch up with this rapidly changing transportation.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • Then, the Clippers willingly expended their draft capital in hopes to open a championship window.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • According to the court, the user is not willingly sharing their location data to Google just by using its services, making for a similar situation as location information shared to, say, telecommunications companies.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of willingly
Adverb
  • Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • The lightweight rooftop tent packs into a compact, readily removable package on the rear of the roof rack, expanding forward over the access hatch to create a different style of sleeper roof.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • Jackson publicized a poll on Wednesday that showed him with a lead over Collins, and most readily fits the mold that Platner built with his candidacy.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of readily

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