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- Dictionaryimmediately/ɪˈmiːdɪətli/
adverb
- 1. at once; instantly: "I rang immediately for an ambulance" Similar
- 2. without any intervening time or space: "she was sitting immediately behind me"
conjunction
- 1. as soon as: British "let me know immediately she arrives"
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IMMEDIATELY definition: 1. now or without waiting or thinking: 2. close to something or someone in distance or time: 3…. Learn more.
: without interval of time : straightway. I'll make that call immediately. 2. : in direct connection or relation : directly. the parties immediately involved in the case. the house immediately beyond this one. immediately. 2 of 2. conjunction. chiefly British. : as soon as. Synonyms. Adverb. bang. directly. forthwith. headlong. incontinently.
Immediately means this minute, this moment, right away! Immediately is an adverb that usually applies to time, but can also mean next to, or nearby, as in, "The kids immediately to your right has red hair."
Immediately definition: without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once. See examples of IMMEDIATELY used in a sentence.
close to something or someone in distance or time: immediately after Milton Street is on the left, immediately after the bank. They moved in immediately before Christmas. We heard a loud crash from the room immediately above us. closely or directly: The people most immediately affected by the drought are the farmers themselves.
Immediately is used to indicate that someone or something is closely and directly involved in a situation. The man immediately responsible for this misery is the province's governor. We had the people immediately concerned in the plot. Synonyms: directly, closely, at first hand More Synonyms of immediately. 4. adverb.
1. without delay or intervention; at once; instantly: it happened immediately. 2. very closely or directly: this immediately concerns you. 3. near or close by: he's somewhere immediately in this area. conj. ( subordinating) chiefly Brit at the same time as; as soon as: immediately he opened the door, there was a gust of wind.
IMMEDIATELY definition: 1. now or without waiting or thinking about something: 2. next to something, or close to something…. Learn more.
immediately meaning, definition, what is immediately: without delay: Learn more.
Definition of immediately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
