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Without delay, initially (4)

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asap

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'without delay' is the definition.
(as soon as possible)

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(Other definitions for asap that I've seen before include "As soon as you can, initially" , "Notation for as quickly as you can" , "Common acronym for quick-as-you-can" , "Notation meaning with minimum delay" , "yesterday?" .)

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