imminently

adverb

as in shortly

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Recent Examples of imminently Though a Russian ballistic missile attack against NATO countries is not imminently expected, CIA Director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week to warn Russia not to attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket's protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for liftoff. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Though the Khoslas have been understood as the Seahawks’ next owners for more than a month, the belief around the league is that no major changes with the Seattle organization will take place imminently. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The theme park is expected to imminently announce that its grand opening celebration will begin on Saturday September 26 with tickets available on its website from $65 per person. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The film is now in pre-production ahead of an October start, with the supporting cast, technical crew and release date to be revealed imminently. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, the section of the launch vehicle is projected to imminently crash into the moon's near side, which permanently faces Earth. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Flash flood emergencies are usually rare situations, when extremely heavy rain is leading to a significant threat to human life and catastrophic damage is already occurring or expected to occur imminently, according to the National Weather Service. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 That includes in emergency situations, such as when there’s reason to believe evidence may be imminently destroyed. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
  1. shortly
  2. soon
  3. momentarily
  4. ultimately
  5. eventually
  6. presently
  7. finally
Adverb
  • Meier ran the Ritz Hotel’s bar from 1921 until shortly before his death, in 1947.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson was expected to be an upgrade over veteran receiver Robert Woods, who was subsequently traded to the Tennessee Titans soon after the Robinson deal, but wasn’t able to achieve his previous levels of success.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • All but two people in the group of fifteen — one client and one guide who had momentarily fallen behind the group because of an equipment issue — were buried by the wall of snow that came off the mountain.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • All but two people in the group of 15 — one client and one guide who had momentarily fallen behind the group because of an equipment issue — were buried by the wall of snow that came off the mountain.
    — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of momentarily
Adverb
  • Simon and Marion flashed this summer but ultimately didn't make enough plays.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If the executive order is enacted and ultimately upheld by the courts, states would have to provide lists of eligible voters to the federal government, and any mail-in ballots would only be sent to people on those lists.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of ultimately
Adverb
  • The administration’s hope is that eventually the Iranian leadership will capitulate and compromise.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The tweet above was eventually slapped with a Community Note debunking the claims.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • Conaty, who is presently the chief curator of the Whitney Museum of American Art, will assume her new role on October 27.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First and foremost is, roughly, that thou shalt not think about ordinary objects presently whizzing through ordinary space.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of presently
Adverb
  • But if this week is any indication, Wall Street may finally be coming back around to Benioff's side.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Is this what happens when Tamra finally douses herself in so much melatonin before filming that her fat tongue won’t move in her mouth?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of finally

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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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