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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The sweeping layoffs will see more than 1,600 roles immediately axed at Xbox.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Bardo told him to get those filled out immediately and use a mobile notary to sign them before they left.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

It was chaotic, it was courageous, and it immediately entered the ranks of England’s greatest victories in the country’s tortured 76-year history of competing at the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Platner should immediately acknowledge the political reality and a looming deadline.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

They entered it and followed its sharp bend as before, cutting themselves off immediately from the sight of the gleaming pool.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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