immediately
adverb /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
/ɪˈmiːdiətli/
- without delay synonym at once
- She answered almost immediately.
- They immediately began arguing.
- The point of my question may not be immediately apparent.
- It is immediately clear that he is out of his depth.
- Details were not immediately available.
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea2- Jake immediately recognized her.
- The company says it will immediately start the hunt for a new CEO.
- He got into bed and immediately went to sleep.
- I immediately thought of him when I saw this on the news.
- (usually with prepositions) next to or very close to a particular place or time
- Turn right immediately after the church.
- the land immediately adjacent to the river
- the years immediately before the war
- in the two weeks immediately prior to the exam
- Who is immediately above a colonel in rank?
- the period immediately following her birth
- The film takes place in the days immediately preceding the invasion.
- (usually with past participles) closely and directly
- Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy.