Definition of IMMEDIATELY

immediately

Meanings

Adverb

  • without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    • "he answered immediately"
  • near or close by
    • "he passed immediately behind her"
  • bearing an immediate relation
    • "this immediately concerns your future"

Adv

  • In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
  • Without any intervening time or space.

Conj

  • directly (as soon as), instantly, the moment that. Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.

Synonyms

anoon, as soon as, ASAP, at once, by and by, directly, directly after, forthwith, forthwithal, immediately after, instanter, instantly, like a shot, no sooner said than done, now, on the nail, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, pronto, right after, right away, right now, right off, soon, stat, straight off, straightaway, this instant, toot sweet, tout de suite, yesterday

Antonyms

eventually

Scrabble Score: 19

immediately is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
immediately is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
immediately is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

immediately is a valid Words With Friends word