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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•me•di•ate•ly /ɪˈmidiɪtli/USA pronunciation adv. - instantly;
at once:Please telephone him immediately.
with no object or space in between:The mayor sat immediately to my left.See -medi-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•me•di•ate•ly (i mē′dē it lē),USA pronunciation adv. - without lapse of time;
without delay;
instantly;
at once:Please telephone him immediately. - with no object or space intervening.
- closely:immediately in the vicinity.
- without intervening medium or agent;
concerning or affecting directly.
conj. - [Chiefly Brit.]the moment that;
as soon as.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; see immediate, -ly
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged instantaneously, forthwith. Immediately, instantly, directly, presently were once close synonyms, all denoting complete absence of delay or any lapse of time. Immediately and instantly still almost always have that sense and usually mean at once:He got up immediately. She responded instantly to the request.Directly is usually equivalent to soon, in a little while rather than at once:You go ahead, we'll join you directly.Presently changes sense according to the tense of the verb with which it is used. With a present tense verb it usually means now, at the present time:The author presently lives in San Francisco. She is presently working on a new novel.In some contexts, especially those involving a contrast between the present and the near future, presently can mean soon or in a little while:She is at the office now but will be home presently.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged later.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: immediately /ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ/ adv - without delay or intervention; at once; instantly
- very closely or directly: this immediately concerns you
- near or close by: he's somewhere immediately in this area
conj - (subordinating) chiefly Brit at the same time as; as soon as: immediately he opened the door, there was a gust of wind
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