sooner

1.

mais cedo

in or after a short time.

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everyone will soon know the truth

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shortly presently in a moment in a twinkling in the twinkling of an eye before you know it by and by pronto in two shakes directly anon

2.

mais cedo

used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter.

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I'd just as soon Tim did it

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rather preferably