ASAP
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the 1950's. First known use in the book of captain Annis G Thompson, involved in the Korean War titled The greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.sæp/, or as an initialism (IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.ɛs.eɪˈpiː/)
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -æp, -iː
Adverb
[edit]ASAP (not comparable)
- Initialism of as soon as possible.
- Antonym: at leisure
- Susan, please check those figures ASAP!
Synonyms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Finnish: asap
Translations
[edit]as soon as possible
Anagrams
[edit]Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English ASAP.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]ASAP (not comparable)
- (colloquial) Alternative spelling of asap
- Synonym: jak najszybciej
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- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/æp
- Rhymes:English/æp/2 syllables
- Rhymes:English/iː
- Rhymes:English/iː/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adverbs
- English uncomparable adverbs
- English initialisms
- English terms with usage examples
- en:Time
- Polish terms borrowed from English
- Polish unadapted borrowings from English
- Polish terms derived from English
- Polish 2-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Polish/asap
- Rhymes:Polish/asap/2 syllables
- Polish lemmas
- Polish adverbs
- Polish uncomparable adverbs
- Polish colloquialisms
- Polish manner adverbs