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early adv.
forthwith adv.
immediately adv.
instantly adv.
on time adv.
presently adv.
readily adv.
right away adv.
short adv.
tout de suite adv.

ADVERB

early

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly first promptly recently right away soon timely

STRONG

betimes

WEAK

at once freshly in a jiffy in an instant in no time instantaneously instantly newly presto primitively seasonably straightaway summarily thereon thereupon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

late

ADVERB

forthwith

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abruptly right away

STRONG

directly instantly now straightaway

WEAK

at once away quickly right now suddenly tout de suite

Antonyms

STRONG

later

ADVERB

immediately

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 hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

eventually never

ADVERB

instantly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly immediately instantaneously right away

STRONG

forthwith now

WEAK

PDQ at once away double-time first off in a flash instanter on a dime pronto right spontaneously straight away there and then this minute tout de suite

Antonyms

STRONG

later

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

on time

Synonyms

WEAK

dependable not delayed not late on schedule prompt punctual punctually reliable timely

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike down the road in a minute in a moment in a short time now nowadays pretty soon today

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

readily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheerfully eagerly easily freely gladly immediately promptly willingly

WEAK

at once at the drop of a hat facilely hands down in a jiffy in no time lightly no sweat nothing to it piece of cake quick as a wink right away slick as whistle smoothly speedily straight away swimmingly unhesitatingly well without demur without difficulty without hesitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly grudgingly unwillingly

ADVERB

right away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately

WEAK

right off the bat straightaway

ADVERB

short

Synonyms

STRONG

suddenly unawares

WEAK

aback by surprise forthwith sudden unanticipatedly unaware unexpectedly without hesitation without warning

ADVERB

tout de suite

Synonyms

WEAK

at once in a wink in an instant now pronto right away

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without delay

He added Apple's "resources would be better spent directed towards complying in full and without delay with the law".

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Officials were under legal, market and budgetary pressure to pass a plan without delay, and also said it’s important for California to signal market certainty.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey urged the prime minister to provide "additional protective security measures to the Jewish community without delay".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

And in the case of megacap technology companies’ cloud businesses, demand remains robust and largely independent of geopolitical developments, so any additional capacity brought online could be effectively absorbed without delay, Shea added.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 26, 2026

“Hannah will tell us what to do, and we’ll have everything nice when you come home,” added Beth, getting out her mop and dish tub without delay.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

without delay

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