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单词 immediately
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Definition of immediately in English:

immediately

adverb ɪˈmiːdɪətliɪˈmidiətli
  • 1At once; instantly.

    I rang immediately for an ambulance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I of course told him that he was drunk and should immediately ring and book me a flight.
    • The quick acting anaesthetic took hold immediately, too fast for me even to speak.
    • He immediately rang the police on his mobile telephone and explained what had happened.
    • I scraped once and immediately a frog sounded once from beneath the porch.
    • Once inside, I immediately fall in with four London guys who are also staying in our hotel.
    • Serve immediately straight out of the saucepan into deep soup bowls with the olives and eggs to the side.
    • There is no time to take a position and you end up facing your own goal, which immediately sets alarm bells ringing.
    • Almost immediately two of the jurors began to cry and were left obviously distressed by what they were asked to study.
    • Even if they ring off immediately they'll stay connected for a minimum of five minutes.
    • She said the prisoner was attended to immediately and an ambulance was called.
    • On his return, he joined Shackleton and immediately set sail once more for the Antarctic.
    • Once elected, MPs immediately fall out of the control of those who elect them.
    • The boat passed out of the harbour and immediately things began to get better.
    • He immediately attempted to contact a nurse by ringing the hospital bell near his bedside.
    • When an older gentleman next got on people jumped up immediately without being prompted.
    • Pool staff tried to revive him and an ambulance was called immediately.
    • It seems clear to me, however, that one may know things for an instant and immediately forget.
    • Once it is produced and transported it must immediately be delivered to buyers or users.
    • I had an opportunity to chat with him once or twice, and was immediately impressed by his fund of knowledge.
    • Once cooked rinse it immediately in cold water, then let it soak in fresh cold water while you get on with the sauce.
    Synonyms
    straight away, at once, right away, right now, instantly, now, directly, promptly, forthwith, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, there and then, here and now, in a flash, without delay, without hesitation, without further ado, post-haste
    quickly, as fast as possible, fast, speedily, with all speed, as soon as possible, a.s.a.p.
    French tout de suite
    informal before you can say Jack Robinson, pronto, double quick, in double quick time, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick), toot sweet
    Indian informal ekdam
    archaic straightway, instanter, forthright
  • 2Without any intervening time or space.

    she was sitting immediately behind me
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Juno Beach was six miles wide and the Germans had fortified the area immediately behind the beach.
    • There was a gateway on the western side and a timber building immediately behind the enclosure boundary.
    • The ban on taking scallops from the area immediately west of Westray has been lifted.
    • He bounced off the first vehicle and then struck a second immediately behind it.
    • It meant he could not make a move on those immediately ahead and was a sitting target for those chasing from behind.
    • There was irony in the fact that the only player from the area immediately south of the Zambesi had played for England.
    • It was hit when the car immediately behind shunted into his vehicle after it was banged from behind by a third motorist.
    • Sitting in the penalty box at Philadelphia, he was heckled by fans immediately behind him.
    • He was unaware that he was upside down and thought he was in the corridor immediately behind the coal train's cab.
    • There is an island just below the weir and the best pegs are the two behind this island and the two immediately below it.
    • It still exists but has been relocated and now runs immediately south of Union Station.
    • The aim is to allow the hazard rate to be altered during a time interval immediately after each long flight.
    • Colour can certainly affect soil temperature, and that of the air immediately above it.
    • That left just four directors to go immediately from the annual meeting to an emergency board meeting.
    • He tended to have a few pints very quickly immediately after the close of play and be in bed by 10 o'clock.
    • Duval stood immediately behind the green, applauding as Palmer came into view.
    • Some of these axes were even deposited in a marshy basin immediately north of the henge complex.
    • Anyway, the place to see and be seen at the Masters is under the big oak tree that sits immediately behind the clubhouse.
    1. 2.1 In direct or very close relation.
      they would be the states most immediately affected by any such action
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They are released in the area immediately affected by the subject's behaviour.
      Synonyms
      directly, right, exactly, precisely, squarely, just, dead
      close, closely, at close quarters
      informal slap bang
      North American informal smack dab
conjunctionɪˈmiːdɪətliɪˈmidiətli
British
  • As soon as.

    let me know immediately she arrives
 
 

Definition of immediately in US English:

immediately

adverbɪˈmidiətliiˈmēdēətlē
  • 1At once; instantly.

    I called immediately for an ambulance
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Serve immediately straight out of the saucepan into deep soup bowls with the olives and eggs to the side.
    • Once elected, MPs immediately fall out of the control of those who elect them.
    • She said the prisoner was attended to immediately and an ambulance was called.
    • The boat passed out of the harbour and immediately things began to get better.
    • There is no time to take a position and you end up facing your own goal, which immediately sets alarm bells ringing.
    • I scraped once and immediately a frog sounded once from beneath the porch.
    • Even if they ring off immediately they'll stay connected for a minimum of five minutes.
    • It seems clear to me, however, that one may know things for an instant and immediately forget.
    • He immediately attempted to contact a nurse by ringing the hospital bell near his bedside.
    • Once inside, I immediately fall in with four London guys who are also staying in our hotel.
    • On his return, he joined Shackleton and immediately set sail once more for the Antarctic.
    • Almost immediately two of the jurors began to cry and were left obviously distressed by what they were asked to study.
    • Once it is produced and transported it must immediately be delivered to buyers or users.
    • I of course told him that he was drunk and should immediately ring and book me a flight.
    • When an older gentleman next got on people jumped up immediately without being prompted.
    • He immediately rang the police on his mobile telephone and explained what had happened.
    • The quick acting anaesthetic took hold immediately, too fast for me even to speak.
    • Once cooked rinse it immediately in cold water, then let it soak in fresh cold water while you get on with the sauce.
    • Pool staff tried to revive him and an ambulance was called immediately.
    • I had an opportunity to chat with him once or twice, and was immediately impressed by his fund of knowledge.
    Synonyms
    straight away, at once, right away, right now, instantly, now, directly, promptly, forthwith, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant, there and then, here and now, in a flash, without delay, without hesitation, without further ado, post-haste
  • 2Without any intervening time or space.

    she was sitting immediately behind me
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It still exists but has been relocated and now runs immediately south of Union Station.
    • Some of these axes were even deposited in a marshy basin immediately north of the henge complex.
    • He bounced off the first vehicle and then struck a second immediately behind it.
    • Duval stood immediately behind the green, applauding as Palmer came into view.
    • It meant he could not make a move on those immediately ahead and was a sitting target for those chasing from behind.
    • Colour can certainly affect soil temperature, and that of the air immediately above it.
    • He was unaware that he was upside down and thought he was in the corridor immediately behind the coal train's cab.
    • Juno Beach was six miles wide and the Germans had fortified the area immediately behind the beach.
    • That left just four directors to go immediately from the annual meeting to an emergency board meeting.
    • The aim is to allow the hazard rate to be altered during a time interval immediately after each long flight.
    • The ban on taking scallops from the area immediately west of Westray has been lifted.
    • There is an island just below the weir and the best pegs are the two behind this island and the two immediately below it.
    • He tended to have a few pints very quickly immediately after the close of play and be in bed by 10 o'clock.
    • It was hit when the car immediately behind shunted into his vehicle after it was banged from behind by a third motorist.
    • Sitting in the penalty box at Philadelphia, he was heckled by fans immediately behind him.
    • There was a gateway on the western side and a timber building immediately behind the enclosure boundary.
    • Anyway, the place to see and be seen at the Masters is under the big oak tree that sits immediately behind the clubhouse.
    • There was irony in the fact that the only player from the area immediately south of the Zambesi had played for England.
    1. 2.1 In direct or very close relation.
      they would be the states most immediately affected by any such action
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They are released in the area immediately affected by the subject's behaviour.
      Synonyms
      directly, right, exactly, precisely, squarely, just, dead
conjunctionɪˈmidiətliiˈmēdēətlē
British
  • As soon as.

    let me know immediately she arrives
 
 
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