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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Brokerages don’t like when shares are immediately resold because it can destabilize the IPO price and strain relationships with underwriters, Taube says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

An email to representatives for Affinity Gaming was not immediately returned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil tankers also won’t immediately resume transiting through the Strait of Hormuz at full-bore even if the U.S.-Iran conflict dies down, adding to pressures propping prices up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Cullen said she immediately felt compelled to capture the moment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

My eyes immediately search for any gray ink.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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