Soon

adverb
/suːn/

Meaning

in a short time; before long; quickly
in a short time; shortly

Example Sentences

The train will arrive soon.

I will be home soon.

Synonyms

quickly, shortly, before long, in a moment, promptly, in no time
Entry 1
quickly, shortly, before long, in a moment
Entry 2
shortly, promptly, quickly, in no time

Antonyms

late, slowly, never, eventually, later, delayed
Entry 1
late, slowly, never, eventually
Entry 2
later, delayed

Collocations

very soon, coming soon, soon after, soon enough, come soon
Entry 1
very soon, coming soon, soon after
Entry 2
soon enough, come soon, very soon

More Example Sentences

As soon as possible.

Please visit us soon.

Visit us sometime soon again.

I hope things get better soon.

I hope things become okay soon.

I will do it as soon as possible.

I’m excited to start the course soon.

A doctor treats a sick child at a hospital who has a high fever and prescribes medicine to bring down the temperature quickly while explaining the dosage to the parents who are sitting nervously beside the bed and reassures them that their child will recover soon

A doctor treats a sick child at a hospital who has a high fever and prescribes medicine to bring down the temperature quickly while explaining the dosage to the parents who are sitting nervously beside the bed and reassures them that their child will recover soon if they follow the treatment plan carefully

A doctor treats a sick child at a hospital who has a high fever and prescribes medicine to bring down the temperature quickly while explaining the dosage to the parents who are sitting nervously beside the bed and reassures them that their child will recover soon if they follow the treatment plan carefully and bring the child back for a follow-up visit next week.

Related Vocabularies

without being aware of what you are doing; unintentionally; by mistake
willingly and with pleasure
in a way that is correct and without errors
to a great extent or degree; significantly
at certain times, but not always
in a continuous and uninterrupted way

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