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im⋅me⋅di⋅ate⋅ly
[i-mee-dee-it-lee] 
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–adverb
| 1. | without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately. |
| 2. | with no object or space intervening. |
| 3. | closely: immediately in the vicinity. |
| 4. | without intervening medium or agent; concerning or affecting directly. |
–conjunction
| 5. | Chiefly British. the moment that; as soon as. |
Synonyms:
1. instantaneously, forthwith. Immediately, instantly, directly, presently were once close synonyms, all denoting complete absence of delay or any lapse of time. Immediately and instantly still almost always have that sense and usually mean at once: He got up immediately. She responded instantly to the request. Directly is usually equivalent to soon, in a little while rather than at once: You go ahead, we'll join you directly. Presently changes sense according to the tense of the verb with which it is used. With a present tense verb it usually means now, at the present time: The author presently lives in San Francisco. She is presently working on a new novel. In some contexts, especially those involving a contrast between the present and the near future, presently can mean soon or in a little while: She is at the office now but will be home presently.
1. instantaneously, forthwith. Immediately, instantly, directly, presently were once close synonyms, all denoting complete absence of delay or any lapse of time. Immediately and instantly still almost always have that sense and usually mean at once: He got up immediately. She responded instantly to the request. Directly is usually equivalent to soon, in a little while rather than at once: You go ahead, we'll join you directly. Presently changes sense according to the tense of the verb with which it is used. With a present tense verb it usually means now, at the present time: The author presently lives in San Francisco. She is presently working on a new novel. In some contexts, especially those involving a contrast between the present and the near future, presently can mean soon or in a little while: She is at the office now but will be home presently.
Antonyms:
1. later.
1. later.
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Immediately
Im*me"di*ate*ly\, adv. 1. In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous. God's acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop. --South. 2. Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once. And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. --Matt. viii. 3. 3. As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note. Syn: Directly; instantly; quickly; forthwith; straightway; presently. See Directly.
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Language Translation for : immediately
Spanish:
inmediatamente,
German:
sofort,
Japanese:
ただちに
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