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soone

soone is the obsolete spelling of soon.

Meaning of soon

Adverb

soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)

  1. (obsolete) Immediately, instantly.
  2. Within a short time; quickly.
    • His wife is likely to come too after him, but we just do not know how soon after.
  3. (dialectal) Early.
    • How is it that ye are come so soon to day?1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 2:18
  4. Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.
    • I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles.1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian, number 101

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Questions about soone

What is soone the obsolete spelling of?
Soone is the obsolete spelling of soon.

Words near soone in the dictionary

  1. soon-to-be
  2. soon-to-wed
  3. soon-to-weds
  4. Soonamookee
  5. soondae
  6. soone
  7. Soonee
  8. Soonees
  9. sooner
  10. sooner child
  11. sooner or later

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