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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Rivian didn’t immediately respond to a request for clarification.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There are also ways for employees to diversify without having to immediately sell and pay taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Department of Defense's list aims to alert American organisations to the risks of doing business with the Chinese firms, but their inclusion does not mean they are immediately banned.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What if a child born today could start building tax-free retirement wealth immediately, while their peers spend their 20s paying off student loans?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But the innkeeper managed to calm everybody down, and he decided to conclude the ceremony immediately, before something worse happened.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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