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immediately
[ ih-mee-dee-it-lee ]
adverb
- without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once:
Please telephone him immediately.
Synonyms: forthwith
Antonyms: later
- with no object or space intervening.
- closely:
immediately in the vicinity.
- without intervening medium or agent; concerning or affecting directly.
conjunction
- Chiefly British. the moment that; as soon as.
immediately
/ ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ /
adverb
- without delay or intervention; at once; instantly
it happened immediately
- very closely or directly
this immediately concerns you
- near or close by
he's somewhere immediately in this area
conjunction
- subordinating at the same time as; as soon as
immediately he opened the door, there was a gust of wind
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Other Words From
- qua·si-im·me·di·ate·ly adverb
- un·im·me·di·ate·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of immediately1
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Example Sentences
Lucas answered immediately when asked why he wanted to join the NYPD.
They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.
Thankfully there were no casualties—the driver managed to stop the train immediately.
Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
Most people, however, understood the significance of the photo immediately-- especially those who share my skin.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
Miss Smith immediately rises from the table, puts up her dear little mouth to her papa to be kissed.
While Louis was reading these dispatches, he received a summons from Elizabeth, to attend her immediately.
His little band was almost immediately surrounded by the enemy.
Immediately Messa went up the stairs, and safely reached a large room where two candles were burning on a buffet.
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