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As soon as

Soon \Soon\ (s[=oo]n), adv. [OE. sone, AS. s[=o]na; cf. OFries. s[=o]n, OS. s[=a]na, s[=a]no, OHG. s[=a]r, Goth. suns.]

  1. In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise. ``Sooner said than done.''
    --Old Proverb. ``As soon as it might be.''
    --Chaucer.

    She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned.
    --Milton.

  2. Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early.

    How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?
    --Ex. ii. 18.

  3. Promptly; quickly; easily.

    Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide.
    --Shak.

  4. Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will.

    I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles.
    --Addison.

    As soon as, or So soon as, immediately at or after another event. ``As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . . . he saw the calf, and the dancing.''
    --Ex. xxxii. 19. See So . . . as, under So.

    Soon at, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to arrives. [Obs.] ``I shall be sent for soon at night.''
    --Shak.

    Sooner or later, at some uncertain time in the future; as, he will discover his mistake sooner or later.

    With the soonest, as soon as any; among the earliest; too soon. [Obs.]
    --Holland.

Wiktionary
as soon as

conj. 1 (&lit as soon English) 2 At the moment when; immediately after. 3 Used in contrast, sometimes to mark a denial. prep. (&lit as soon English)

Usage examples of "as soon as".

He remembered the Roman had left with Lady Alphina and Rufus as soon as the gathering dispersed.

Ludwig and I, put all this together as soon as we heard your message on his answer-phone.

Newman was anxious that you should get back to GB as soon as you have the memory card.

Personal Correspondence, Household Accounts, Department Accounts, Tax all that sort of thing seemed normal and as it should be, but it was a different story as soon as I got into files labelled with Roman numerals and small groups of numbers, and three boldly labelled AFI1, 2, and 3.

Methos obeyed, moving like an automaton, but as soon as he touched the mattress he pushed up on his elbows and peered back over his shoulder at Duncan.