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soon
[ soon ]
adverb
- within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.:
We shall know soon after he calls.
- before long; in the near future; at an early date:
Let's leave soon.
- promptly or quickly:
He came as soon as he could.
- readily or willingly:
I would as soon walk as ride.
- early in a period of time; before the time specified is much advanced:
soon at night; soon in the evening.
- Obsolete. immediately; at once; forthwith.
soon
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adverb
- in or after a short time; in a little while; before long
the doctor will soon be here
- as soon asat the very moment that
she burst into tears as soon as she saw him
- as soon…asused to indicate that the second alternative mentioned is not preferable to the first
I'd just as soon go by train as drive
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of soon1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of soon1
Idioms and Phrases
see as soon as ; fool and his money are soon parted ; had rather (sooner) ; just as soon ; no sooner said than done ; speak too soon .Example Sentences
A Taliban official told the BBC in February that the group planned to release the couple "as soon as possible".
If government departments are able to finalise their deals, can that be sorted and made public as soon as possible?
So far, said committee spokesman Yasser Farhan, the panel has investigated only the province of Latakia but will soon move to neighboring provinces.
Trump told reporters on Thursday that “chips are starting very soon†when asked if tariffs for chips are off the table.
It’s part of a plan that aims to get students back to their campuses “as soon as possible†— but “no sooner than the community wishes for it to happen,†he said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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