Soon
(adverb)
- In or after a short time; in a little while; before long.
- Promptly or quickly, especially when surprising or unexpected things happen.
- Happening or appearing early; in the near future.
Origin:
Old english sōna, of germanic origin; related to dutch zo ongeveer ‘almost’ and german so etwa ‘about that’.
Examples:
- I'll be back soon.
- The film will be released soon.
- We'll soon know the outcome of the election.
- She soon realized her mistake.
- I'll be home soon after work.