immediately

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adverb

im·​me·​di·​ate·​ly i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē 

 also  -ˈmē-dit-,

 British often  -ˈmē-jit-

1

: 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

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conjunction

chiefly British

: as soon as

Synonyms

Adverb

• promptly
• instantly
• now
• directly

Conjunction

• when
• once

Examples of immediately in a Sentence

Adverb

the person immediately to my left

Dinner was served immediately after the ceremony.

The new law will become effective immediately.

Conjunction

Immediately you fill out this form, we can start processing your request.

give us a ring immediately you get back

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Restaurants with more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025

Once those deals are completed, the details should be made public immediately. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025

First, Rigg receives the ball out wide and immediately looks to scamper inside, triggering an underlapping run from adventurous right-back Trai Hume to take a marker away. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025

Israel did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of the visit. —CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Conjunction

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for immediately

• intermediately
• mediately

Kids Definition

immediately

adverb

im·​me·​di·​ate·​ly

im-ˈēd-ē-ət-lē

1

: with nothing between : directly

the person immediately to my left

2

: right away : at once

do it immediately