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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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Pentwater did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Most golfers step onto the first tee and immediately try to generate a full-speed swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Ortiz, who often painted Cynthia’s nails for her, knew immediately.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The announcement immediately triggered a global stock market panic, resulting in the largest decline since 2020, when the stock market crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.