as soon as possible
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Meaning · English
at the earliest opportunity
Literally: at the soonest moment after something
Register: neutral
Examples
You'd better do that as soon as possible.Cậu nên làm điều đó càng sớm càng tốt.
You'd better do that as soon as possible.Cậu nên làm điều đó càng sớm càng tốt.
Tatoeba sentence #6342910 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “as soon as possible” mean?
at the earliest opportunity Literally: at the soonest moment after something
Is “as soon as possible” formal or informal?
as soon as possible is generally neutral.