IMMEDIATELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē

Definition of immediately

as in promptly

without delay if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert

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Relevance

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immediately

2 of 2

conjunction

chiefly British

as in when

just at the moment that give us a ring immediately you get back

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Recent Examples of immediately

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According to police, two Life Star crews responded to the scene and took one of the victims to Hartford Hospital, where his condition was not immediately clear. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Their condition was not immediately known, but police later said that they were arrested for DUI and booked after they were released from the hospital. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Naranjo, Black and Donovan did not immediately respond to requests for comment. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Almost immediately after taking office, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to Brussels to inform his counterparts that the United States would have to focus on priorities other than Europe’s defense. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately

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Evacuating promptly in an emergency also reduces the likelihood firefighters will have to put themselves in high-stress situations to rescue you.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Nevada promptly sued, arguing the plan is untenable for Las Vegas.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Her light ripples and will forever ripple, and will shine even brighter now.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
The scientists now plan to collaborate with cement industry stakeholders to determine if the technology can be scaled for mass production.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of now

Adverb

The gracious master of ceremonies gave me the place of honor in the line-up, directly behind him, with Reiffer and the two shikaris bringing up the rear.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Fuel for a compact subcritical reactor The fuel development project is directly connected to AMPERA’s plans for a subcritical micronuclear reactor platform.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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