soon
Meaning
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- Short in length of time from the present.
- Early.
- Used as an alternative to express 'to be going to' in the form 'to be soon to'.
Synonyms
at once
in the near future
in a while
in a little while
soon after
in a moment
shortly after
in a short time
at any time
short while
without delay
for a minute
in a instant
not for long
with expedition
with speed
inchoative aspect
after a while
a little while
for a moment
just a moment
near future
present time
a minute
any day now
at an early date
little while
with haste
later today
in a few days
shortly thereafter
short duration
very close
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/suːn/
Etymology
From Middle English sone, from Old English sōna (“immediately, at once”), from Proto-West Germanic *sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic *sēna, *sēnô (“immediately, soon, then”), from *sa (demonstrative pronoun), from Proto-Indo-European *só (demonstrative pronoun). Cognate with Scots sone, sune, schone (“soon, quickly, at once”), North Frisian san (“immediately, at once”), dialectal Dutch zaan (“soon, before long”), Middle Low German sân (“right afterwards, soon”), Middle High German sān, son (“soon, then”), Old High German sār (“immediately, soon”). Compare also Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐍃 (suns, “immediately, soon”), from Proto-Germanic *suniz (“soon”).
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