immediately

pronunciation

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  • Adverb:
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    near or close by
    bearing an immediate relation

Word Origin

immediately (adv.)
"without intervening time or space," early 15c., from immediate + -ly (2).

Synonym

Example

1. The companies immediately began battling in pricing .
2. Further details weren 't immediately available .
3. Immediately he was cured of his leprosy .
4. Clever students will immediately jump on the differences .
5. Mr. diamond 's resignation was effective immediately .

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