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

“As soon as they gave me the concept, my brain went into that realm — I could pull out my pedal steel, and do an Americana-type approach, as opposed to the goth, kind of pseudo-metal thing I was doing for all the Universal Monsters,” Slash says.

From Los Angeles Times

"I urge anyone who has information relating to either incident to contact us as soon as possible".

From BBC

"As soon as I did it I thought... that was a mistake."

From BBC

To best view the eclipse, get somewhere ahead of 19:30 with as clear a view of the horizon as possible so that you can see the Moon as soon as it rises.

From BBC

Lord Justice Underhill added that it was "highly desirable" for the government's appeal to be heard "as soon as possible", with a date now set for 25 September.

From BBC