Soon

adv.	1.	In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise. She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned. - Milton.
	2.	Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early. How is it that ye are come so soon to-day? - Ex. ii. 18.
	3.	Promptly; quickly; easily. Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide. - Shak.
	4.	Readily; willingly; - in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will. I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles. - Addison. As soon as immediately at or after another event. Soon at as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to arrives. - Ex. xxxii. 19. Sooner or later at some uncertain time in the future; as, he will discover his mistake sooner or later. - Shak. With the soonest as soon as any; among the earliest; too soon. - Holland.
a.	1.	Speedy; quick.

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soon - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" Synonyms: before long, presently, shortly

after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, anon, at bottom, at once, before long, betimes, by and by, by destiny, directly, ere long, eventually, expeditiously, fatally, forthwith, gladly, happily, hastily, hopefully, immediately, imminently, in a jiffy, in a moment, in a second, in a while, in a wink, in aftertime, in due course, in due time, in good time, in short order, in the future, in time, instantly, later, lickety-split, lief, momentarily, on the double, one day, oversoon, posthaste, predictably, premature, presently, previous, probably, promptly, pronto, proximo, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, right away, seasonably, sooner or later, speedily, straightway, swiftly, timely, tomorrow, tout de suite, ultimately, untimely, willingly, without delay

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