Immediately

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Pronunciation: /ɪˈmidiətli/

Definitions of immediately

adjective Existing or occurring without delay; instant

Example Sentences

A1 I need to leave immediately.

A2 The bus arrived immediately after I got to the stop.

B1 Please respond to the email immediately.

B2 The doctor said the patient needed surgery immediately.

C1 The company took action immediately to address the issue.

C2 The emergency response team arrived immediately to help the victims.

adverb At once; instantly

Example Sentences

A1 I will call you immediately after I finish work.

A2 She immediately recognized the song playing on the radio.

B1 The company responded immediately to the customer's complaint.

B2 The doctor advised the patient to seek medical attention immediately.

C1 The emergency services arrived immediately after the accident.

C2 The detective knew immediately who the culprit was.

Examples of immediately in a Sentence

formal The CEO requested a meeting with the board members immediately.

informal I need to call my mom immediately about this.

slang Let's bounce from this party immediately, it's boring.

figurative His words cut through me like a knife, I felt the pain immediately.

Grammatical Forms of immediately

past tense

immediately

plural

immediately

comparative

more immediately

superlative

most immediately

present tense

immediately

future tense

will immediately

perfect tense

has immediately

continuous tense

is immediately

singular

immediately

positive degree

immediately

infinitive

to immediately

gerund

immediately

participle

immediately

Origin and Evolution of immediately

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'immediately' originated from the Latin word 'immediātus', which is derived from the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and 'mediātus' meaning 'intervening'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'immediately' has retained its original meaning of 'without intervening time or space', but has also come to be used more broadly to indicate promptness or urgency in various contexts.