Main Entry: soon
Pronunciation: 's, esp New England 'sun
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English soone, from Old English sOna; akin to Old High German sAn immediately
1 a obsolete : at once : IMMEDIATELY b : before long : without undue time lapse
2 : in a prompt manner : SPEEDILY
3 archaic : before the usual time
4 : in agreement with one's choice or preference : WILLINGLY *

So has the word been re-defined...*