Definitions

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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David, from St Helens, said he had tried and failed with diets many times before but the injections immediately changed his appetite, including the type of food he craved.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Contacted by AFP, X did not immediately respond.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Oil Sands Alliance, the group behind the Pathways project, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She started mass-applying almost immediately to several hundred new positions, but her efforts yielded little results.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Robert acted immediately, agreeing to a sum for Maggie’s living expenses if she’d stop the book’s publication.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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