soonest
At first opportunity
Soonest is the superlative of soon—the earliest possible time among options: Which flight gets me there soonest?
The phrase at the soonest sets a minimum wait: The repairs will take three days at the soonest.
Time limit for completion
- rushQuick sudden movement
- hurryMove with urgency
- hasteExcessive quickness
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
pressing · critical · urgent · ASAP · priority · expedite · hasten · scramble
About to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
- upcomingSoon to occur
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
impending · nearest · at hand · around the corner · nearing · incipient · next · without delay
deadline
Time limit for completion
time-sensitive · pressing · critical · urgent · ASAP · priority · expedite · hasten · scramble · crunch time
imminent
About to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- approachingComing toward something
- upcomingSoon to occur
pending · impending · nearest · at hand · around the corner · nearing · incipient · next · without delay · at once
quickest
Most rapid in speed
speedy · accelerated · express · expedited · fast-track · prompt · swift · hasty · brisk · lightning-fast
soonestlatest
Most recently arrived
last · eventually · never · slowest · ultimately
- sooner or laterAt an unspecified future time
- sooner than laterPreferring earlier timing
- sooner rather than laterExpressing preference for promptness