as in promptly
without delay
if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
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Recent Examples of immediately
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
The school did not immediately respond to a message left Monday morning.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
Ballots dropped in a smart box can be tracked immediately, Michalowski said.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Adverb
Police did not immediately identify either man but said a homicide investigation is underway.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
The school did not immediately respond to a message left Monday morning.
—CBS News, 8 July 2025
Ballots dropped in a smart box can be tracked immediately, Michalowski said.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
Adverb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans wondered on social media what happened and promptly found the answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Users can send and receive it across borders instantly.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Huawei is now pushing a third mobile OS, bringing real competition to iOS and Android for the first time in a decade.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.—
Brittany Romano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Salena Zito, who has been chronicling the politics of the Rust Belt for decades, was directly in front of the stage on that fateful day in July 2024 when Donald Trump was shot.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
10 July 2025
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And Craig’s wife directly accused him of poisoning her when she was discharged from her second hospital stay, the dental employee who saw the potassium cyanide package told investigators, according to the affidavit.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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