soon

soon · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    In or after a short time; before long.

  2. 2.

    Early.

  3. 3.

    Readily or willingly (used with "would").

Related words

Antonyms: eventually, later, never
See also: early, later, quickly
Synonyms: before long, presently, quickly, shortly

Etymology

From Old English sōna ("immediately, at once"), from Proto-Germanic sēna ("directly, straight away"). The meaning shifted from "immediately" to "in a short time" during Middle English.