adverb
- Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
- usage: "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now"
- synonyms: instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot
- Near or close by.
- usage: "he passed immediately behind her"
- Bearing an immediate relation.
- usage: "this immediately concerns your future"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). immediately. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/immediately/definitions/1251897 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "immediately" http://smartdefine.org/immediately/definitions/1251897 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, immediately, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/immediately/definitions/1251897>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "immediately" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/immediately/definitions/1251897> |