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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The striker, a top scorer in the Saudi Pro League, immediately ran off to celebrate with the bench, marking the first goal of the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Co-op Academy said the school was immediately placed under lockdown measures following the incident, which happened at about 08:30 BST on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

To an alien visitor, it might not be immediately obvious what the annual parade has to do with America or its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s too soon to expect a response, even if his family saw my letter and immediately wrote back to me, but I am thinking of him nonetheless.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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