The meaning of IMMEDIATELY is without interval of time : straightway. How to use immediately in a sentence.

IMMEDIATELY definition: 1. now or without waiting or thinking: 2. close to something or someone in distance or time: 3…. Learn more.

Define immediately. immediately synonyms, immediately pronunciation, immediately translation, English dictionary definition of immediately. adv. 1. Without delay.

Definition of immediately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something happens immediately, it happens without any delay. He immediately flung himself to the floor. Ingrid answered Peter's letter immediately.

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 …

2 days ago · immediate (comparative more immediate, superlative most immediate) Happening right away, instantly, with no delay. quotations

The word "immediately" comes from the Latin word "immediatus," which means "not separated." This reflects the idea of something happening right away, without any gap or delay.

IMMEDIATELY definition: without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once. See examples of immediately used in a sentence.

Synonyms for IMMEDIATELY: promptly, instantly, now, directly, right, shortly, quickly, soon; Antonyms of IMMEDIATELY: slowly, late, tardily, after, since, directly