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adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of soon

1 at or within a short time
  • we'll be done soon
Synonyms of soon

anon, before long, by and by, directly, momentarily, presently, shortly
Words Related to soon

forthwith, immediately, incontinently, instantaneously, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway
2 by choice or preference
  • I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
Synonyms of soon

fain, first, preferably, rather, readily, willingly
Words Related to soon

alternately, alternatively, either, instead

electively, optionally

desirably, gladly, wishfully

obligingly, voluntarily
Near Antonyms of soon

reluctantly

forcibly, willy-nilly
Antonyms of soon

involuntarily, unwillingly
3 with great speed
  • as soon as possible
Synonyms of soon

apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fast, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hell-for-leather, hot, lickety-split, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly
Words Related to soon

immediately, promptly, readily

impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly

abruptly, suddenly

energetically, vigorously
Phrases Synonymous with soon

a mile a minute, at full throttle, at full tilt, by leaps and bounds, in a hurry, in short order, like a shot, like gangbusters, like wildfire
Near Antonyms of soon

laggardly, lingeringly, ploddingly, sluggishly

deliberately, leisurely

belatedly, delinquently, tardily
Antonyms of soon

slow, slowly

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