How do you use "immediately" in a sentence?

Please come to my office immediately. She immediately realised she had made a mistake. The ambulance arrived almost immediately.

immediately

Q: What does "immediately" mean?

At once; without delay; very soon after The word 'immediately' means at once, without any delay, or very soon after something happens. It emphasises urgency. 'Immediate' is the adjective form. 'Immediately after' and 'immediately before' specify timing precisely. It's more formal than 'right away' or 'straight away.'

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Meaning: At once; without delay; very soon after

立即，马上

inmediatamente, de inmediato

すぐに、直ちに

즉시, 곧바로

The word 'immediately' means at once, without any delay, or very soon after something happens. It emphasises urgency. 'Immediate' is the adjective form. 'Immediately after' and 'immediately before' specify timing precisely. It's more formal than 'right away' or 'straight away.'

「immediately」意味着立刻，没有任何延迟，或在某事发生后很快。它强调紧迫性。「immediate」是形容词形式。「immediately after」和「immediately before」精确地指定时间。它比「right away」或「straight away」更正式。

La palabra «immediately» significa de una vez, sin ningún retraso, o muy poco después de que algo sucede. Enfatiza la urgencia. «Immediate» es la forma adjetiva. «Immediately after» e «immediately before» especifican el tiempo con precisión. Es más formal que «right away» o «straight away».

「immediately」は、すぐに、遅延なく、または何かが起こった直後を意味します。緊急性を強調します。「immediate」は形容詞形です。「immediately after」と「immediately before」は時間を正確に指定します。「right away」や「straight away」よりフォーマルです。

'immediately'라는 단어는 지체 없이 즉시, 또는 어떤 일이 일어난 직후를 의미합니다. 긴급함을 강조합니다. 'Immediate'는 형용사형입니다. 'Immediately after'와 'immediately before'는 시점을 정확히 지정합니다. 'Right away'나 'straight away'보다 격식체입니다.

Examples

Please come to my office immediately.
请立即来我办公室。
Por favor, venga a mi oficina inmediatamente.
すぐに私のオフィスに来てください。
즉시 제 사무실로 와 주세요.
She immediately realised she had made a mistake.
她立刻意识到自己犯了一个错误。
Ella se dio cuenta inmediatamente de que había cometido un error.
彼女はすぐに間違いを犯したことに気づきました。
그녀는 실수를 했다는 것을 곧바로 깨달았습니다.
The ambulance arrived almost immediately.
救护车几乎立即就到了。
La ambulancia llegó casi inmediatamente.
救急車はほぼ即座に到着しました。
구급차가 거의 즉시 도착했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'immediate' + '-ly'. 'Immediate' comes from Late Latin 'immediatus' meaning 'without anything between', from 'in-' (not) + 'mediatus' (intervening), from 'medius' (middle).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal