I.at an early day, very soon, shortly (class.), Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 24; 5, 2, 56: “prognostica mea propediem exspecta,” Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11: “propediem te videbo,” id. Div. 1, 23, 47; Sall. C. 56, 4: “propediem,” prematurely, Liv. 1, 48, 7.
prŏpĕdĭem (also separate, prope diem ), adv. prope-dies,