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
Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
People immediately get emotional and panicked, often yelling at other passengers and moving without necessarily knowing if that's the right thing to do.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Representatives for Abbott's office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening on when this would happen.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Almost immediately, Trump’s campaign began selling merchandise featuring the mugshot — on everything from coffee mugs to T-shirts — as part of a fundraising effort.
—Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
People immediately get emotional and panicked, often yelling at other passengers and moving without necessarily knowing if that's the right thing to do.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The pilots ejected into San Diego Bay and were immediately recovered before being taken to a local hospital for medical assessment, according to Navy officials.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Representatives for Abbott's office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening on when this would happen.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
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They were promptly disqualified, as Ben Golliver of The Washington Post reports.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gummy candy has been making waves on TikTok for quite some time—think of Bon Bon, the Swedish candy company that had everyone instantly ordering it online.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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His seething rage and resentment instantly melt into a triumphant tenderness.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Despite generally favorable weather predictions for the days from now up to the race, there's a chance of race-cancelling levels of bad weather on Sunday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Is that aimed at competing directly with the likes of GPT-4 and Gemini?—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
16 Feb. 2025
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This generous gift has been placed in a restricted fund dedicated to purchasing food for the ministry, ensuring that every dollar goes directly toward feeding those in need, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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