IMMINENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

imminently

adverb

as in shortly

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Recent Examples of imminently More imminently, analysts say, SpaceX is likely to take a page from the cable playbook — offering internet and wireless access through satellite hookups and WiFi first, then expanding from that beachhead. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 With hundreds being laid off across the BBC and Channel 4, a new content chief set to be imminently announced at the latter, and the mergers at Sky-ITV and Banijay-All3Media taking hold, there was plenty to address. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 No credible experts are saying that the Kessler syndrome could happen imminently—a single collision won’t set off a Gravity-style cascade. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Special projects that are not imminently needed or justified, and excess staffing in duplication of jobs. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both imminently receive an official risk assessment given their return to Britain, according to The Telegraph newspaper. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 With so much of the frenzied James Bond interest centered on who might be taking over from Daniel Craig as 007, something many believe is going to be announced imminently, the matter of the all-important script has largely been ignored. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 That led to some extreme measures being discussed, including reports this week that the SEC was prepared to vote imminently to expel LSU from the conference entirely. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Those with recently terminated or imminently ending TPS told the Register conditions in their home countries are still unsafe. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 8 Sep. 2026

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According to the report, the anomaly was first detected during an engine acceptance test shortly before the start of summer.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
An official opening night is yet to be announced, and the design team will be announced shortly.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Louis Vuitton would need more than its own credentials, and soon the company began looking outward.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of soon

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There’s also an incredible Saturday of college football on tap; more on that momentarily.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Washington came back in to finish the drive after going to the sideline momentarily following a hit from New England linebacker Christian Elliss on an in-breaking route underneath that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of momentarily

Adverb

Reactors use a different fuel recipe The Sun primarily generates energy through the proton–proton chain, a sequence that ultimately converts hydrogen into helium.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
The measure ultimately passed and took effect in September 2023.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of ultimately

Adverb

Understanding their signals could eventually help people whose illness or limited mobility makes exercise difficult.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Blue Origin has already begun test firing a new engine, called Northstar, that will eventually replace the BE-4 engine that powers the first stage of New Glenn.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of eventually

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Ugandan troops were first deployed to Somalia in 2007 under the banner of an African Union mission presently known as the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, or AUSSOM.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
So, presently, Seyfried can only earn nominations at the Critics Choice Awards and the Oscars, the former of which does not share membership overlap with the Academy like the Actors Awards and BAFTAs do.

— Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of presently

Adverb

The board finally authorized a trainset contract at the Oct 28th meeting, just hours before Choudri resigned.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
It’s taken half a season, but — finally and with flair — a villain worthy of The Lowdown emerges from the cesspit of Woodrell.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

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