as soon as

as soon as

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [az soon az]
- /æz sun æz/
- /əz suːn əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [az soon az]
- /æz sun æz/

Definitions of as soon as words

phrase as soon as If you say that something happens as soon as something else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing. 3
noun as soon as at the very moment that 3
noun as soon as the moment that 1
conjunction as soon as Used other than as an idiom: see as,‎ soon. 0
conjunction as soon as At the moment when; immediately after. 0
conjunction as soon as (Idiomatic) Used to indicate that the first action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the second action mentioned. 0

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Parts of speech for As soon as

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of As soon as

as soon as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for as soon as

conjunction as soon as

after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
immediately — without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.

adverb as soon as

once — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
when — at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist?

All 4 Synonyms of as soon as

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