immediately

[ih-mee-dee-it-lee] / ɪˈmi di ɪt li /

ADVERB

at once, right away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly forthwith instantly promptly rapidly shortly soon urgently

STRONG

now

WEAK

PDQ anon at short notice away double-time hereupon in a New York minute in a flash in a jiffy in nothing flat instantaneously instanter like now now or never on the dot on the double on the spot pronto right now soon afterward straight away straight off summarily thereupon this instant this minute tout de suite unhesitatingly without delay without hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

eventually never

Example Sentences

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Both proposals immediately failed, but full vote tallies published this week reveal strong support for at least one of them.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Homeland Security didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment, but previously said that the policy doesn’t prevent lawmakers from speaking with detainees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It is easy to recommend that if a retiree needs the money immediately, they should begin taking Social Security benefits at 62, and if they don’t need the money, they should wait.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

In a statement read on her behalf immediately before sentencing, she described suffering "flashbacks".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It curved immediately, then curved again, and Rowan soon lost his sense of direction.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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