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Asap Moderate

Asap has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

as soon as possible

"Please send me the report asap so we can finish the project today."

2

Initialism of as soon as possible.

"The manager requested that all reports be submitted asap to meet the deadline."

3

Alternative spelling of ASAP

In plain English: As soon as possible means doing something right away without waiting any longer.

"Please send me that information asap so we can finish on time."

Example Sentences
"Please send me that information asap so we can finish on time." adv
"Please send me the report asap so we can finish on time." adv
"The team needs to clean up the mess in the kitchen asap before guests arrive." adv
"I will call you back asap once I get off the conference call." adv
See Also
possible pdq wrasap soon now important
Related Terms

Origin

The phrase "asap" originated in the 1950s within the U.S. military during the Korean War. It was first recorded in Captain Annis G. Thompson's 1954 book The Greatest Airlift, where it meant "as soon as militarily possible."

Rhyming Words
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