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soonest

soonest is the superlative form of soon.

Meaning of soon

Adjective

soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)

  1. Short in length of time from the present.
    • I need the soonest date you have available.
  2. (US, dialectal) Early.
    • Late in the evening we arrived at Quincy where we bivouacked for the night and taken a soon start the next morning to march to the arsenal.1992, W. H. Andrews, A Paul Green Reader, page 129
  3. Used as an alternative to express 'to be going to' in the form 'to be soon to'.
    • Hurry up, the wedding is soon to start!

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Adverb

soonest

  1. (informal) Very soon; urgently; without delay.
    • Send money soonest.

Phrases with soonest

Questions about soonest

What does soonest mean?
Soonest means very soon; urgently; without delay.
What is soonest the superlative form of?
Soonest is the superlative form of soon.
What part of speech is soonest?
Soonest is an adverb.

Words near soonest in the dictionary

  1. Sooner State
  2. Sooner Stater
  3. sooner than later
  4. sooner then later
  5. Sooners
  6. soonest
  7. soong
  8. Soongs
  9. Sooni
  10. Soonis
  11. soonish

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