as soon as

1. When, just after, as in Please call me as soon as dinner is ready , or As soon as the sun goes down, the temperature drops dramatically . [Late 1200s]

2. At the earliest moment that, as in Telephone me as soon as you can . It often takes the form as soon as possible , meaning at the earliest possible moment, as in He'll finish the work as soon as possible . This expression employs possible in the sense of “if it can or could be,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

Example Sentences

“I hope that god willing in the coming days, as soon as during the Sukkot holiday, we will be able to announce the return of all of our hostages, the living and the dead, in one transfer, while the IDF remains deep inside the Strip,” Netanyahu said Saturday, referring to a Jewish religious holiday that starts next week.

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Frank Santangelo alleges that Adame fled their home as soon as she saw his wife beginning to convulse.

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Corden said as soon as Jones walked in he burst into tears and was so "unbelievably happy to see you".

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Gisèle Pelicot's decision to open up the original trial to the public and the media attracted worldwide attention on her story - but as soon as the verdicts came in she retreated back to private life.

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Chang also suggested engaging the sommelier in conversation as soon as possible.

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