Immediately

Definitions: Immediately

Immediately

Adverb

1. Without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!".

2. Near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her".

3. Bearing an immediate relation; "this immediately concerns your future".

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Date "immediately" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Synonyms: Immediately

Earliness

Suddenly; (instantaneously); before one can say "Jack Robinson", at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil; straight, straightway, straightforth; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.

Phrase: no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner; tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre.

Haste

Adverb: with haste, with all haste, with breathless speed; in haste; Adjective: apace; (swiftly); amain; all at once; (instantaneously); at short notice; immediately; (early); posthaste; by cable, by express, by telegraph, by forced marches.

Instantaneity

Adverb: instantaneously; Adjective: in no time, in less than no time; presto, subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot; in a moment; n. in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice; in one's tracks; right away; toute a l'heure; at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu; at once, all at once; plump, slap; "at one fell swoop"; at the same instant; Noun: immediately; (early); extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment; no sooner said than done; just then; slap-dash; (haste).

Crosswords: Immediately

Well, tell him to pull out. Immediately! (The Spy Who Loved Me; writing credit: Christopher Wood)

Kindly send 300,000 American dollars immediately, as we are in dire straits. (Coming to America; writing credit: David Sheffield)

We liked him immediately. (The Shawshank Redemption; writing credit: Frank Darabont)

Kill them immediately. (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; writing credit: George Lucas)

I'll have him called up immediately. (Strangers on a Train; writing credit: Raymond Chandler; Whitfield Cook)

Dr. Mephisto immediately began procedings to adopt little Kevin. ("Mephisto and Kevin"; performing artist: Primus)

I freeze immediately ("She's So High"; performing artist: Tal Bachman)

When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm. (references; author: unknown)

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Books

• Hire and Keep the Best People: 21 Practical & Proven Techniques You Can Use Immediately! (reference)

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Music

• Immediately (reference)

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Laboratory analyses are made immediately. / WHO p.Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by T. Farkas..

Field workers whose bare hands come in contact with the water of infected streams are required to rinse ... with alcohol immediately. / [WHO photo].Credit: National Library of Medicine.

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We will immediately restore all hostages and charters delivered to us by Englishmen, as sureties of the peace of faithful service. (reference)

And those that we have, of the beginning of any polities in the world, excepting that of the Jews, where God himself immediately interposed, and which favours not at all paternal dominion, are all either plain instances of such a beginning as I have mentioned, or at least have manifest footsteps of it. (Second Treatise of Government)

Clause 2: Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. (reference)

The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. (reference)

The Communists turn their attention chiefly to Germany, because that country is on the eve of a bourgeois revolution that is bound to be carried out under more advanced conditions of European civilisation, and with a much more developed proletariat, than that of England was in the seventeenth, and of France in the eighteenth century, and because the bourgeois revolution in Germany will be but the prelude to an immediately following proletarian revolution. (reference)

Further, the modifications set out in the following Articles shall immediately be made in the Convention of Mannheim. (reference)

The United Nations Organization must immediately begin to be equipped with an international armed force. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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He was immediately interested.

Becoming immediately sensible of the impropriety, he poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark for ever.

After nearly four years of total isolation he was so pleased and relieved to see Ford that he could almost cry. Ford was, on the other hand, an almost immediately annoying person.

A mystic shadow of suspicion immediately attached itself to the spot.

You should not have gone back to being singular immediately.

A little color came into the eastern sky, and almost immediately the lonely dawn light crept over the land.

Five hundred carpenters and engineers were immediately set at work to prepare the greatest engine they had.

Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.

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Health

Call 911 immediately. (references)

Contact your veterinarian immediately. (references)

See your health care provider immediately. (references)

Business

A company discovering oil is immediately offered a 25-year drilling concession. (references)

All suppliers are invited to the opening of the bids and winners are declared immediately. (references)

If the trademark has not been registered, it is advisable to proceed with registration immediately. (references)

Children

Slovak Republic

It has resulted in an increased number of abandoned Roma children either at the hospital immediately after birth or during infancy. (references)

South Africa

Domestic violence against children is prohibited under the law, which also compels medical, educational, and other practitioners working with children to report abuse immediately. (references)

Guatemala

On February 8, she proceeded with Barrientos's apprehension, but immediately after hearing his plea, approved that he be kept under house arrest and present himself every 15 days. (references)

Civil Liberties

Nepal

Sen immediately was rearrested and moved to another jail in Mahottari District. (references)

Malaysia

In some instances, persons were told to disband immediately or face police action. (references)

Guatemala

Martinez's family immediately filed an appeal, but the sentence was upheld in November. (references)

Discrimination

Mexico

Human rights groups immediately criticized the statement and lodged a formal complaint with the CNDH. In Jalisco, the state with the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases (estimated at 6,136), activists have created a commission to monitor discriminatory attitudes and promote additional training of medical personnel. (references)

Economic History

Hong Kong

Respond immediately to all faxes and phone calls. (references)

Afghanistan

Opposition to the Marxist government emerged almost immediately. (references)

Human Rights

Afghanistan

Their trial began, but immediately was adjourned. (references)

Peru

Torture most often takes place immediately following arrest. (references)

Niger

A defendant has the right to a lawyer immediately upon detention. (references)

Minorities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Local police responded immediately to the attack, but no arrests were made. (references)

Croatia

Shortly afterward another skinhead punched a girl he believed to be Roma; he also was arrested immediately. (references)

Croatia

In July a skinhead assaulted two Romani boys (aged 4 and 7) in a Zagreb mall; the skinhead was arrested immediately. (references)

Political Economy

THE BAHAMAS

Tourism, the largest economic sector in The Bahamas, was immediately affected. (references)

Vietnam

Recently, these meetings have been conducted immediately prior to donors' Consultative Group meetings, twice yearly. (references)

Indonesia

The President is aware of the problem and spoke about it in her first trip to the provinces immediately after the MPR Special Session ended. (references)

Political Rights

Cote d'Ivoire

Thousands of Gbagbo supporters began protesting almost immediately, demanding a proper vote count. (references)

Iran

Authorities released her on bail immediately after her arrest, but eventually sentenced her to 22 months in prison. (references)

Pakistan

Although many persons welcomed these changes, the major political parties continued to call for national elections to be held immediately and for the return of exiled political leaders. (references)

Trade

Philippines

Collector immediately forwards case to the Commissioner for review. (references)

Colombia

OPIC reinstated its programs in Colombia immediately after recertification. (references)

Panama

All goods arriving in Panama intended to be reexported immediately must be marked "PANAMA IN TRANSIT" on each box or outside container. (references)

Travel

Indonesia

If vomiting makes it impossible to adequately rehydrate, visit a clinic immediately. (references)

Singapore

Business cards are a must as they are immediately exchanged during business and social meetings. (references)

Burma

The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported immediately to local police and the U.S. Embassy. (references)

Women

Korea

The law also requires police to respond immediately to reports of domestic violence. (references)

Saudi Arabia

In doing so, men are required to pay immediately an amount of money agreed upon at the time of the marriage, which serves as a one-time alimony payment. (references)

Switzerland

Statistics from 1999 show that nearly 70 percent of women who did not work outside the home while married fell below the poverty line immediately after a divorce. (references)

Worker Rights

Sweden

Safety ombudsmen have the authority to stop unsafe activity immediately and to call in an inspector. (references)

Slovenia

Victims usually are deported either immediately upon apprehension or following their testimony in court. (references)

Seychelles

In August 16 of the workers were fired as a result of their protests and were told to leave the country immediately. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "immediately": almost immediately ♦ immediately dangerous for life and health ♦ immediately dangerous to life or health concentration ♦ immediately vital cargo. Additional references.

Beginning with "immediately": immediately-as, immediately-became, immediately-obvious.

Ending with "immediately": not-knowing-immediately, semi-immediately.

Afrikaan

dadelik (at, at once, instantaneous, instantly, just, promptly, right away, right now, without, without delay), almeteens (at, at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Albanian

fill (alone, at once, just, original, promptly, right, right away, right now, start, string, thread, wire, yarn). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فورا (at once, directly, forthwith, instantly, promptly, right away), ‏مباشرة (direct, directly, directness, fair, initiation, performance, practise, pursuit, straight, straightway), ‏حالا (anon, as soon as, at once, directly, forthright, forthwith, instantly, now, on the spot, outright, presently, promptly, readily, right away, right now, shortly, straight, straight away, without delay), ‏توا (forthright, forthwith, instantly, now, presently, promptly, right away, straight away), ‏على أثر (in the wake of, on the scent). (various references)

Bulgarian 

щом (as, as soon as, directly, once), веднага (anon, at once, directly, forthwith, incontinently, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, readily, right, right away, straight off), незабавно (at once, forthwith, incontinently, instanter, instantly, promptly, right away, speedily, straight away, straightway, summarily), непосредствено (firsthand), пряко (directly). (various references)

Chinese 

隨即 (presently), 趕快 (at once), 馬上 (at once, right away), � "時 (at once, forthwith), 立即 , 立刻, 即刻 (instant, instantly). (various references)

Czech

ihned (anon, at once, at the drop of the hat, instantly, on the spot, out of hand, promptly, straight away, straightway), okamžitì (at once, at the drop of the hat, directly, here and now, in no time, instantly, like a shot, offhand, on the spot, right away, straight away), neprodlenì (without delay), hned (at once, in no time, now, offhand, very). (various references)

Danish

straks (at once, instantaneous, instantly, just, promptly, right away, right now, without delay). (various references)

Dutch

schielýk (at once, fast, just, promptly, quickly, right away, right now, swiftly), dadelýk (at once, instantaneous, instantly, just, promptly, right away, right now, without delay), dadelijk, meteen (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), onmiddellýk (at once, instantaneous, instantly, without delay), onmiddellijk, aanstonds (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), op stel en sprong (at once, instantaneous, instantly, without delay), zonder verwýl (at once, instantaneous, instantly, without delay), schielijk (quickly, swiftly), subiet (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), terstond (at once, instantaneous, instantly, without delay), verwijl, zo (as, at once, in that way, just, like that, like this, now, promptly, right away, right now, so, such, such a, that, that kind of, that much, this way, thus, well, well then), zonder (without), op staande voet (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Esperanto

tuj (at once, just, right away, right now), senprokraste (at once, instantly, without delay). (various references)

Faeroese

uttan nakað honk (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), beinan vegin (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now, urgently), alt fyri eitt (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now, urgently). (various references)

Finnish

heti (at once, directly, in a minute, instantly, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

French

tout de suite, immédiatement, directement, aussitôt. (various references)

Frisian

daliks (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), dalik (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), aanstûns (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), aanst (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), aansen (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

German

unmittelbar (actual, direct, directly, immediate, instant, instantaneous, instantaneously, intuitive, ocular, right away, straight), sofort (at once, directly, forthwith, immediate, immediatly, in a jiffy, instant, instantaneous, instantaneously, instantly, just, outright, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, right off, straight away), gleich (again, alike, all the same, at once, conforming, equal, equally, equivalent, even, fitting, identic, identical, identically, in a jiffy, in a minute, in a moment, instantaneous, instantly, just, level, like, likewise, now, outright, pair, parallel, promptly, right, right away, right now, same, similar, soon, straight away, the same, uniform, uniformly, without delay), umgehend (at once, bypassing, circumventing, following, forthwith, going round, immediate, just, next, prompt, promptly, right away, right now), sogleich (at once, instantaneous, instantly, just, on the spot, promptly, right away, right now, straightway, without delay). (various references)

Greek 

άμεσα (directly), αμέσωσ (at once, forthwith, outright, presently, right away, smack, straight away, straightaway, therewithal). (various references)

Hawaiian

fill (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Hebrew 

מי�" (at once, directly, forthwith, instantly, momentarily, right away, right off, shortly, soon, straight, straight away, upon), תכף (instantaneously), ע�" מ�"ר�" (soon), אלתר (at once, forthwith), אותיום, אחת שתים (on the spot, right away), בין ר�'ע (in a jiffy, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, instantly), בעין (clearly). (various references)

Hungarian

közvetlenül (by direct means, directly, straight). (various references)

Indonesian

dengan segera (straightaway). (various references)

Italian

subito (anon, at, at once, just, now, once, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, soon, straight, straight away, straightaway, straightway), immediatamente (anon, at, at once, direct, directly, forthwith, instantly, just, now, outright, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, straight), direttamente (at, at once, direct, directly, home, instantaneous, instantly, right, squarely, straight, through, without, without delay), fra poco (at, at once, just, promptly, right, right away, right now, soon). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

直ちに (at once, directly, in person), 直ぐ (easily, honest, right, soon, upright), 今 (just now, more, now, soon, the present time, this). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

た� ちに (at once, directly, in person), すぐそば (near), すぐさま (promptly), すぐ (easily, honest, right, soon, upright), そくざに (right away), そくじ (promptly), そっ�"く (at once, instantly), ひた (earnestly, exactly), さっそく (at once, promptly, without delay), いま (just now, living room, more, now, soon, the present time), いっ�"くもはやく, めいれいいっか (as soon as the order is given), じきに (directly, readily). (various references)

Korean 

즉시� �으로 (instantly). (various references)

Manx

er y chooyl (at once), dy jeeragh (candidly, directly, exactly, forthright, honestly, justly, precisely, true), drasteyn (anon), chelleeragh (now, rightaway), ass laue (quickly). (various references)

Norwegian

straks (forthwith, instantly). (various references)

Papiamen

inmediatamente (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), umbes (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), umbé (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), mesora (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Pig Latin

immediatelyay.(various references)

Polish

zaraz (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), natychmiast (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Portuguese

imediatamente (direct, directly, familiarly, forthright, forthwith, incontrovertible, instantly, just, now, offhand, oncology, point blank, promptly, right, right away, right off, straight, straightway), directamente (at once, directly, instantly, just, right away). (various references)

Romanian

imediat (anon, at once, before you could say jack robinson, directly, eftsoons, forthright, forthwith, immediate, in a trice, instanter, instantly, now, on short notice, on the instant, on the spot, out of hand, Pat, present, presently, prompt, quick as flash, right away, slick, soon, speak away, straight, straight away, this instant, urgent), urgent (clamorous, early, emergent, exigent, fast, grave, immediate, imperious, importunate, instant, pressing, special, urgent), pe loc (on short notice, out of hand, outright, Pat, right, slick, straight away), pe datã (before the ink was dry), odatã (abruptly, at once, once, someday, sometime, together), numaidecât (after a short space, forthwith, in a twinkle, instantly, right, shortly, soon, straight, straight off), neîntârziat (directly, early, instant, prompt), fãrã întârziere (directly, without delay), de îndatã (instanter), curând dupã ce, curând (after a short space, eftsoons, in the offing, quickly, shortly, soon), aproape (about, afar, all but, almost, anigh, approximately, as good as, at one's elbow, at the point of, close, close by, close upon, far, far away, hard, just about, little or nothing, near, near by, nearby, nearly, neighbor, neighbour, nigh, remotely, some, soon, thereabouts), îndatå (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), în apropiere (around, at one's elbow, by, near, round about, thereby). (various references)

Russian 

немедленно (at short notice, directly, forthwith, in no time, in short order, incontinently, instantly, on the spot, out of hand, right away, straightway, therewith). (various references)

Scottish

muin (back part of the neck and region immediately, instruct, teach, the back). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

smesta (offhand, offhandedly, once: at once, straightway), odmah (anon, forthwith, instantly, once: at once, presently, presto, pronto, right, right away, right now, straight away, straightaway), neposredno (point blank), neodložno (promptly). (various references)

Spanish

inmediatamente (at once, forthwith, just, next, promptly, right away, right now, right off, right off the bat, straight away, straightway), en seguida (at once, directly, hereupon, in an instant, instantaneous, instantly, just, like a shot, promptly, pronto, readily, right away, right now, straight away, then and there, wait a moment, without delay), en el acto (at once, forthwith, just, promptly, right away, right now, then and there, while you wait), directamente (at once, cut, direct, directly, instantaneous, instantly, non-stop, right, right away, slapbang, straight, without delay), ahora mismo (at once, here and now, just, just now, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Sranan

wante'wante (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now), nownow (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Swahili

sasa hivi (at once, just, promptly, right away, right now). (various references)

Swedish

omedelbart (directly, forthwith, instantly, promptly), genast (at once, at one word, directly, forthright, forthwid, forthwith, here and now, in a jiff, in a jiffy, in a minute, in a moment, jiff, momently, on the knocker, right away, straight away, straightway, this minute). (various references)

Thai

โ�"ยทันทีทันใ�". (various references)

Turkish

hemen (anon, as soon as, at a word, at no time, at once, bang off, directly, forthwith, immediate, in a jiffy, in a snap, in an instant, in no time, in short order, in two ticks, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, on the instant, on the spot, out of hand, outright, presently, prompt, pronto, right away, right of the bat, right off, slick, soon, straight away, straight off, straightaway, then and there), doğrudan doğruya (direct, directly, fair, lineal, point blank, right, straight), direkt olarak (directly, straight), derhal (anon, at a word, at once, bang off, forthwith, immediate, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, out of hand, pronto, right away, right of the bat, right off, therewith), aníden (abruptly, all of a sudden, at once, just, promptly, right away, right now, suddenly). (various references)

Turkmen 

zцwwe (without delay), gцmelteя (directly), badyna, bada-bat. (various references)

Ukranian 

як тільки (as soon as, directly, once, whenever, whensoever), негайно (amain, anon, at once, at short notice, belive, by and by, chop-chop, forthwith, in an instant, in one's track, instantly, like a shot, on the spot, outright, promptly, right away, right off), безпосередньо (direct, directly, first hand, live, near, nearly, straight). (various references)

Vietnamese 

tức thì trực tiếp, ngay lập tức (forthwith, instantaneously, off-hand, off-handed). (various references)

Welsh

ar unwaith (just, right away, right now). (various references)

confestim, confestimque, continens, continentem, continentes, continentia, continentis, continuo, extemplo, iam, ilicet, ilico, illico, pedisequae, pedisequas, pedisequos, protinus, statim, statimque. (various references)

hakat, ishare. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Immediately" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: imedeately, imediatelly, imediately, immdiately, immeadiately, immedately, immedeately, immediatelyy, immediatley, immediatlly, immediatly, immedistely, immidiately, immmediately, inmediately, inmmediatly. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: immediate, mediately.

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