soon

adv

1. before long, shortly, within a short period; presently, anon, at an early date, betimes; erelong, in good time, in due time; Inf. any old day now, Inf. any minute, in the near future, before you know it.

2. promptly, quickly, directly, speedily, as soon as possible, A.S.A.P., at the first opportunity; forthwith, apace, by return mail or post; without delay, expeditiously, straightway, punctually, with dispatch, at once, before one can say "Jack Robinson;" immediately, Fr. tout de suite. instantaneously, on the spot, lickity-split, in a wink, in no time, in less than no time, in nothing flat; in short order, on the double, St. pronto, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, overnight, in the twinkling of an eye.

3. lief, fain, freely, readily, willingly; graciously, with delight, happily, gladly.

4. sooner or later

eventually, finally, ultimately, in the end; at last, at the final whistle, at the showdown, when all is said and done; at some time, in the course of time, in time, in the long run; inevitably, inescapably, automatically, unequivocally, absolutely, as a foregone conclusion; indubitably, inescapably, like the approach of doom; fixedly, ineluctably, inevasibly, ineludibly; for certain, Inf. for sure, surely, surely as death, surely as death and taxes.