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just now
Expresses that something happened just now, a very short moment ago. It is somewhat more formal than 'gerade' (just).
Ich kann Ihnen die Unterlagen noch nicht geben, ich habe sie soeben erst erhalten.
I can't give you the documents yet; I have only just received them.
As an adverb, 'soeben' (just now) can stand in various positions in the sentence. If it stands in position 1, the verb follows directly after it. It can also stand after the conjugated verb and the subject.
Soeben hat der Sprecher die Konferenz eröffnet.
The speaker has just opened the conference.
Since 'soeben' (just now) describes an action that has just been completed, it very often appears in sentences with the perfect tense. It emphasizes the immediacy of what happened.
Der Zug aus München ist soeben eingefahren.
The train from Munich has just arrived.
'Soeben' (just now) belongs more to written or more formal spoken language, for example in news reports or official announcements. It sounds more refined than other expressions.
Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung wurden soeben veröffentlicht.
The results of the investigation have just been published.
right now / straight
Gerade and soeben can both express that something happened a very short time ago. Soeben sounds more formal and clearly refers to the immediate past. Gerade is usual in everyday speech and, depending on the context, can also refer to an action that is still happening.
Die offizielle Durchsage meldet, dass der Zug soeben abgefahren ist.
The official announcement reports that the train has just departed.
Mia sagt ihrer Freundin, dass der Zug gerade abgefahren ist.
Mia tells her friend that the train has just left.
