Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as soon as

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: as -soon as
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, soon.

conj

At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.

conj

Used to indicate that the first action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the second action mentioned.

prep

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, soon.

Example Sentences

"I came as soon as I could."
"As soon as he arrived, everyone gasped."
"[…] that eye which watches guilt ⁠And goodness, and hath power to see ⁠Within the green the moulder’d tree, And towers fall’n as soon as built— […]"
"I'd jump out the window as soon as not."
"He was a bad guy. He would hit you with a chunk of pipe as soon as look at you."
""[T]hey are the worst of the worst and they will shoot you just as soon as say Hello.""

Inflected Forms

soon as (alternative)

Phrases

as soon as look at someone as soon as possible

Frequently Paired Words

no sooner than no later than before

Synonyms

no sooner than immediately once

Questions

What does as soon as mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, soon.

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