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without delay

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

Example Sentences

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A roadmap released by the Board of Peace and dated Thursday called for Israel to complete commitments to cease military operations in Gaza "without delay".

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

They urged the UK government to "act without delay" to get medical access and supplies to the pair, alongside their ultimate release.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that he could put his finger without delay on any one he wanted to worry about.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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