soonest

As quickly as is reasonable.

(Business letter): "I will look into the issue and get back to you soonest."

by Bilham April 6, 2014

Soonest

The earliest next opportunity. Grammatically superlative variation of the word soon.

(E.g. as a conclusion to an email) Charles will get back to you soonest.

by rakibo February 26, 2020

least said, soonest mended

a difficult situation will be resolved more quickly if there is no more discussion of it.

"It's best to follow the advice of 'least said, soonest mended' and not rehash the same disagreements we've been over multiple times. Let's focus on finding a constructive solution rather than dwelling on past mistakes."

by Arminkshipper June 24, 2025