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soon

From Wiktionary
soon is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
son - soon - sorry

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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Positive
soon

Comparative
sooner

Superlative
soonest

  1. Something that happens soon happens shortly after another time, often shortly after the time of speaking.
    Why did he call me so soon? Did something bad happen?
    John is coming home soon.
    How soon will it be ready?
  2. If happens as soon as does, happens right after .
    As soon as he finished eating, he got up and walked away from the table.

Adjective

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Positive
soon

Comparative
sooner

Superlative
soonest

  1. If something is soon, it is shortly after another time, often shortly after the time of speaking.
    He wanted to leave, but it seemed too soon.
    There will be a time when we'll need a new school, and that time will probably be soon.