soon

CEFRA1

/suːn/

adverb · adjective

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  1. 01

    adverb

    In a short time from now or then.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Used as an alternative to express 'to be going to' in the form 'to be soon to'.

Examples

  • I may give up soon and just nap instead.

  • The dark clouds indicate that it will start raining very soon.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /sun/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Within a short time; quickly.

  2. Immediately, instantly.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Short in length of time from the present.

More examples

In context

  • I will be back soon.

  • A new shop is soon to be opened in this street.

  • Hurry up, the wedding is soon to start!

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Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

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”).