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   Im·me·di·ate·ly

   /iˈmēdēətlē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. at once; instantly: "I called immediately for an ambulance" Similar straight awayat onceright awayright nowinstantlynowdirectlypromptlyforthwiththis/that (very) minutethis/that instantthere and thenhere and nowin a flashwithout delaywithout hesitationwithout further adoposthastequicklyas fast as possiblefastspeedilywith all speedas soon as possibleASAPtout de suiteinformal:before you can say Jack Robinsonprontodouble quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)toot sweetekdamarchaic:straightwayinstanterforthright
   • 2. without any intervening time or space: "she was sitting immediately behind me"
   • ▪ in direct or very close relation: "they would be the states most immediately affected by any such action" Similar directlyrightexactlypreciselysquarelyjustdeadclosecloselyat close quartersinformal:slap bangsmack dab

   conjunction

   • 1. as soon as: British "let me know immediately she arrives"

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   What is the meaning of the word immediately?

   • 6.2.1.5 Meaning of ‘immediate’ The Oxford English Dictionary definition of the word immediately is ‘occurring at once’ ‘without pause or delay’. The courts have held that where

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   • (usually with past participles) closely and directly Counseling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. Definition of immediately adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does immediately after a church mean?

   • (usually with prepositions) next to or very close to a particular place or time Turn right immediately after the church. the years immediately before the war Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? (usually with past participles) closely and directly Counseling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy.

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   When was the adverb immediately first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adverb immediately is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for immediately is from around 1412–20, in a translation by John Lydgate, poet and prior of Hatfield Regis. immediately is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: immediate adj., ‑ly suffix2.

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   next to something, or close to something in time: There are fields immediately behind the house. Cole scored again immediately after half-time. immediately. conjunction. UK uk / ɪˈmiːdiətli / as soon as: Immediately I saw her I knew something terrible had happened.

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

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   2 days ago · 1. adverb [ADV with v] If something happens immediately, it happens without any delay. He immediately flung himself to the floor. 2. adverb [ADV adj] If something is immediately obvious, it can be seen or understood without any delay. The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent. 3. adverb [ADV adj/-ed]

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   1. without delay or intervention; at once; instantly: it happened immediately. 2. very closely or directly: this immediately concerns you. 3. 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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   Immediately definition: without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once. See examples of IMMEDIATELY used in a sentence.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb immediately. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. immediately has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   1. 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.