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immediately.

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈmi.di.ɪt.li/Canada, General-American/əˈmi.di.ət.li/Canada, General-American/ɪˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/colloquial
  1. In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

    not-comparable
    I hope we can begin immediately.
  2. Without any intervening time or space.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.

conj/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈmi.di.ɪt.li/Canada, General-American/əˈmi.di.ət.li/Canada, General-American/ɪˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/colloquial
  1. As soon as, the moment that.

    My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.

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