Definitions for immediately
ɪˈmi di ɪt liim·me·di·ate·ly

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot(adverb)

   without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

   "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

2. immediately(adverb)

   near or close by

   "he passed immediately behind her"

3. immediately(adverb)

   bearing an immediate relation

   "this immediately concerns your future"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. immediately(Adverb)

   In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

   I hope we can begin immediately.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Immediately(adverb)

   in an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous

2. Immediately(adverb)

   without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once

3. Immediately(adverb)

   as soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediately' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #961

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediately' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1565

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'immediately' in Adverbs Frequency: #100

How to pronounce immediately?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of immediately in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of immediately in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of immediately in a Sentence

1. Dan Azzi:

   We have to inform the Lebanese people that they have to go on a vicious diet, we have to take ferocious measures, like that haircut which has never happened in Lebanon's history and has to happen immediately.

2. Chuck Grassley:

   If the Inspector General deems a document necessary to do his job, then the agency should turn it over immediately.

3. Chief Franklin Adderley:

   Its attempt was to damage the image of our agency and I just hope that the people and the public realize that we're not going to tolerate it and anyone that's engaged in this behavior will be addressed immediately.

4. Salvador Panelo:

   The Philippines is immediately ordering the Bureau of Immigration to deny US Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy the imperious, uninformed, and gullible American legislators who introduced the subject provisions into the 2020 budget entry to the Philippines.

5. Jan Egeland:

   It's like there are less answers, less quick answers, less momentum, less dynamics in the situation than we had immediately after the ministerial meeting in Munich, we must be able to get to the remaining besieged areas.

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