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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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 Obicetrapib maker NewAmsterdam Pharma plans to begin a study soon to test if the drug's cholesterol effects also can mitigate the Alzheimer's risk in people carrying one or two copies of that gene. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Obicetrapib maker NewAmsterdam Pharma plans to begin a study soon to test if the drug’s cholesterol effects also can mitigate the Alzheimer’s risk in people carrying one or two copies of that gene. — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Cocktails, craft beers, and a small snack menu will soon be offered in the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Her successor will be unveiled by Bectu’s parent union Prospect soon. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 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 blaze, which broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, apparently spread rapidly across a ceiling lined with flammable decorative materials before reaching the main entrance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Getty Images/iStockphoto When someone dies, financial questions tend to surface shortly thereafter, even if the grieving process has just started.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Evaluating how things went during an initial taste of action in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, Hannes Steinbach was rather pleased.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • The only thing that felt rather bittersweet was that Sega’s people showed Virtua Fighter running on laptops at the end of the event, which, considering the company’s long and storied arcade history, was rather sad to see.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • On emergency dispatch channels, officials had previously requested the assistance of California Highway Patrol as the fire was moving quickly in the direction of the highway.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • However, as the afternoon went on, expectations quickly dwindled before the ultimate announcement that New York/New Jersey would be awarded the final over a strong bid from DFW.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Wash bedding, clothes, curtains and any other fabric in hot water, preferably with temperatures above 140 degrees.
    — Kate Linderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of preferably
Adverb
  • Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
  • But that demographic is overrepresented in our visual culture—these are faces acquired for the purpose of profitable display, often on screens—and so the desire to alter one’s face spreads rapidly.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • And despite willingly signing the April agreement, according to Yaffe, John has refused to hand over the remaining personal property.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Bowles told the jury during trial that May would have never willingly abandoned her children.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of willingly
Adverb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Opponents point to evidence that voter fraud is extremely rare and that some citizens do not readily have access to these documents.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • That decision helps to make Pulsar satellite signals work more readily with ground receivers and chipsets that are currently designed for L-band signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of readily

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