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Soon

/suːn/

Short in length of time from the present.

📖 Definitions of "Soon"

adjective

1
Short in length of time from the present.
"I need the soonest date you have available."
2
Early

adverb

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
presently	(rarely proscribed) At present; now; currently.
shortly	In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
before long	in the near future

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
presently	(rarely proscribed) At present; now; currently.
shortly	In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
before long	in the near future
imminently	In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.
imminent	About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
rather	Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
immediately	In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
anon	Soon; in a little while.
promptly	In a prompt manner.
forthwith	(chiefly formal, literary, law) Without delay; immediately.
sometime	At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
someday	Sometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
thereupon	In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
later	Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
now	At the present time.
timely	(law) In compliance with applicable time limits.
anytime	At any time.
after	Behind; later in time; following.
momentarily	(US, proscribed, duration) In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.
pronto	(informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.