Meaning & Definition of Immediately in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: At once; instantly.

  Example Sentence: Please respond immediately to the urgent message.

• Definition: Without any intervening time or space.

  Example Sentence: The two cars collided immediately upon impact.

• Definition: In direct relation or connection; without anything in between.

  Example Sentence: The consequences of the decision are immediately visible.

Etymology

Origin: From late Latin 'immediatus', meaning ‘not intervening’.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• immediate effect: Taking place without delay.
• immediate attention: Urgent focus or care that is required quickly.
• immediate family: Close relatives, normally parents, siblings, and children.

Translations

• Spanish: inmediatamente

• French: immédiatement

• German: sofort

• Russian: немедленно

Related Words

• immediacy: The quality of being immediate or instant.

• mediate: To act as an intermediary or go-between.

Slang Meanings of immediately

• Meaning: Right now

  Example Sentence: I need that report, like, immediately!

• Meaning: Stat

  Example Sentence: Get the doctor in here, stat!