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ASAP en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of as soon as possible.
    • Susan, please check those figures ASAP!

Forms

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asap alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

at leisure

Descendants

asap

Synonyms

stat

Translations (49)

it il più presto possibile (as soon as possible) · pt o quanto antes (as soon as possible) · vi càng sớm càng tốt (as soon as possible) · io tam balde kam posibla (as soon as possible) · uk якнайскорі́ше (as soon as possible) · fi asap (as soon as possible) · it il prima possibile (as soon as possible) · ja 大至急 (as soon as possible) · fr dès que possible (as soon as possible) · hu sürgősen (as soon as possible) · pl asap (as soon as possible) · uk якомо́га шви́дше (as soon as possible) · ka რაც შეიძლება ჩქარა (as soon as possible) · fr au plus vite (as soon as possible) · ru как мо́жно быстре́е (as soon as possible) · nl zo spoedig mogelijk (as soon as possible) · fi ASAP (as soon as possible) · cs co nejdřív (as soon as possible) · ja なるはや (as soon as possible) · it al più presto (as soon as possible) · pl jak najszybciej (as soon as possible) · cmn 盡快 /尽快 (as soon as possible) · lv cik vien drīz iespējams (as soon as possible) · uk якнайшви́дше (as soon as possible) · uk якомо́га скорі́ше (as soon as possible) · de so schnell wie möglich (as soon as possible) · sv pronto (as soon as possible) · sv så snart som möjligt (as soon as possible) · sv snarast (as soon as possible) · cs ASAP (as soon as possible) · de schnellstmöglich (as soon as possible) · de so bald wie möglich (as soon as possible) · tr bir an önce (as soon as possible) · pt o mais rápido possível (as soon as possible) · et asap (as soon as possible) · ja なるべく早く (as soon as possible) · cmn 及早 (as soon as possible) · nl z.s.m. (as soon as possible) · pl ASAP (as soon as possible) · vi sớm nhất có thể (as soon as possible) · et ASAP (as soon as possible) · hu amilyen hamar csak lehetséges (as soon as possible) · he בַּהֶקְדֵּם הָאֶפְשָׁרִי (as soon as possible) · it appena possibile (as soon as possible) · nl zo snel mogelijk (as soon as possible) · it quanto prima (as soon as possible) · ru как мо́жно скоре́е (as soon as possible) · ka რაც შეიძლება მალე (as soon as possible) · ka რაც შეიძლება სწრაფად (as soon as possible)

wikipedia: 1950s · wikipedia: Korean War