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Soon and as soon as possible

soon

adverb

within a short time from now

shortly

adverb

soon, or happening only a short period of time after something

just

adverb

soon, or at a particular time

imminent

adjective

likely or certain to happen very soon

at the earliest/first opportunity

as soon as possible

any day/moment etc now

very soon

in the short run/term

during the period of time that is not very far into the future

in no time (at all)

very soon, or very quickly

approach

verb

if an event or a particular time approaches, it will happen soon

soon

adverb

after a short amount of time

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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