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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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Axios report.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Christopher’s Russian bearing is so convincing that I didn’t immediately put together that this was the same actor who played Aaron Burr at the Hollywood Pantages and Pirelli opposite Groban on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The company, which counts President Donald Trump among its major shareholders, named Kevin McGurn interim CEO effective immediately in an announcement late Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The changes announced Wednesday mean UBS won’t immediately face an $11 billion deduction from its $71 billion capital related to certain intangible assets such as software and deferred tax assets, as some analysts had predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The first man immediately began speaking in rapid-fire French.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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