any time soon

adverb

soon

“The train will not be arriving any time soon.”

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adverbany time soon (not comparable)

alternative anytime soon

  1. idiomaticnot comparablesoon

    The train will not be arriving any time soon.

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    Southgate's first choice defenders have not proved reliable against international opposition of the highest quality - and produced no evidence here to suggest they will do so any time soon.

    2019 September 10, Phil McNulty, “'England horribly fallible in defence' against Kosovo in Euro 2020 qualifying”, in BBC Sport

    The 20 miles [from Okehampton] to Bere Alston, via the growing town of Tavistock, is crying out to be reopened for many reasons, but it is unlikely to happen any time soon. Returning just the six miles from Bere Alston to Tavistock has been mooted, but again it seems to be going nowhere very slowly.

    2025 November 12, 'Mystery Shopper', “Is Devon the cream of the crop?”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 47

    Synonyms: any time now

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbsoon

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APA

any time soon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/any%20time%20soon

MLA

“any time soon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/any%20time%20soon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “any time soon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/any%20time%20soon.

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