soonest

soon  (sn)

adv. soon·er, soon·est

1. In the near future; shortly.

2. Without hesitation; promptly: came as soon as possible.

3. Before the usual or appointed time; early.

4. With willingness; readily: I'd as soon leave right now.

5. Obsolete Immediately.

Idioms:

no sooner than

As soon as: No sooner was the frost off the ground than the work began.

sooner or later

At some time; eventually: Sooner or later you will have to face the facts.

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[Middle English sone, from Old English sna, immediately, soon.]

Usage Note: No sooner, as a comparative adverb, should be followed by than, not when, as in these typical examples: No sooner had she come than the maid knocked. I had no sooner left than she called.

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soonest [ˈsuːnəst]

adv

1. the superlative of soon

2. as soon as possible; urgently; without delay send money soonest

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

soonest - with the least delay; "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M." earliest