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
Scrabble Score: 19
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