immediately
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immediately
- /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ UK
- /ɪˈmi.di.ɪt.li/ Canada, US
- /əˈmi.di.ət.li/ Canada, US
- /ɪˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/ colloquial
- /əˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/ colloquial
Where it comes from
From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.
adverb
- In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. I hope we can begin immediately.
- Without any intervening time or space. A tri-tone chime whistle, operated from the cab by a flexible cable passing down the right hand handrail, is mounted on the top of the smokebox immediately behind the chimney.
Similar: forthwith, now, right away, straightaway, tout de suite, directly, anoon, ASAP, at once, by and by, forthwithal, incontinently, instanter, instantly, no sooner said than done, on the nail, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, pronto, right now, right off, soon, stat, this instant, toot sweet, yesterday · Opposite: eventually
conjunction
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As soon as, the moment that.
Near-synonym: once
Similar: once
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: right away, forthwith, instantly, now, at once, directly, straightaway, stat, anon, asap, instantaneously, promptly, immediate, imminently, soon, shortly
adverb
Similar: forthwith, now, right away, straightaway, tout de suite, directly, anoon, ASAP, at once, by and by, forthwithal, incontinently, instanter, instantly, no sooner said than done, on the nail, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, pronto, right now, right off, soon, stat, this instant, toot sweet, yesterday · Opposite: eventually
Translations
Every language
adv in an immediate manner
| Español | inmediatamente, de inmediato, ya, sin demora, enseguida, acto seguido |
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| 한국어 | 즉시 jeuksi, 곧 got |
| 日本語 | 直ぐに sugu ni, 直ちに tadachi ni, 直接に chokusetsu ni |
| 中文 | 馬上 /马上 mǎshàng, 立刻 lìkè, 即刻 jíkè, 立即 lìjí, 直接 zhíjiē |
| हिन्दी | तत्काल tatkāl, तुरंत turant, फ़ौरन fauran |
| Kiswahili | mara moja, mara |
| Português | imediatamente |
| Français | immédiatement, tout de suite, aussitôt |
| Deutsch | sofort, alsbald, unverzüglich, auf der Stelle, umgehend |
| Italiano | immediatamente, subito, su due piedi |
| Ελληνικά | αμέσως amésos |
| Română | imediat, fără întârziere, numaidecât, de îndată, îndată |
| Русский | неме́дленно nemédlenno, то́тчас tótčas, то́тчас же tótčas že, сию́ мину́ту sijú minútu |
| Tiếng Việt | ngay, ngay lập tức, ngay tức khắc, lập tức, ngay tức thì |
| العربية | فَوْرًا fawran, حَالًا ḥālan, مُبَاشَرَةً mubāšaratan |
| עברית | מִיָּד miyád, תֵּכֶף téchef |
Talk about this word "immediately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/immediately. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. immediately. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/immediately "immediately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/immediately.Cite this
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title = {immediately},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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