soon

soon [ sun ] adverb ***

1. ) within a short time from now:

If we don't leave soon, we're going to miss our bus.

Mom called and said she'd be home soon.

pretty soon: If he doesn't show up pretty soon, I'm leaving.

a ) after a short amount of time:

soon after something: Danny supposedly showed up at the party soon after we left.

2. ) quickly:

How soon can this package be delivered to New York?

as soon as possible: Helen wants you to call her back as soon as possible.

as soon as

immediately after something:

I'll call you as soon as I get home from work.

I would (just) as soon do something SPOKEN

used for saying what you would prefer to do:

I'd just as soon stay at home.

I'd as soon go to another restaurant as wait for a table here.

not a moment too soon

used for saying that something happened much later than you wanted or hoped, and almost happened too late:

Paramedics rushed him to hospital, and not a moment too soon.