IMMEDIATELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē

Definition of immediately

as in promptly

without delay if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert

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immediately

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conjunction

chiefly British

as in when

just at the moment that give us a ring immediately you get back

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Recent Examples of immediately

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Thailand's Ministry of Information and a spokesman for the Cambodian government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 The most striking thing about Rihanna’s latest Paris Fashion Week beauty look wasn’t immediately visible. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Representatives for Martinez did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Katia Daher-Anenberg, who is listed on the company’s website as the owner and operator, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediately

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately

Adverb

Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The company encouraged employees to use Microsoft Teams, but while some replied promptly, others put their own work first.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Almost sounds silly now, with the way the team has stumbled and bumbled its way through the first four games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of now

Adverb

That same night, Meyer allegedly transferred $10,000 directly from the same fund account, which held investor money raised to buy shares of online casino operator Playstar.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Theoretically, this means that smaller, independent artists can release their work on social media platforms and directly reach the audiences most inclined to appreciate it.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of directly

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