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
Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
In the 2020 election, U.S. stocks rose immediately after Election Day and continued their upward climb even after Trump contested the results.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In contrast, control rats received their rewards immediately.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
O’Connell said the ongoing outbreak is a perfect example of why staffing, funding, data access, and other resources need to be in place before an emergency develops, allowing public health agencies to respond immediately.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
In the 2020 election, U.S. stocks rose immediately after Election Day and continued their upward climb even after Trump contested the results.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
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Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be sure to follow up promptly after conferences to make the most of networking opportunities.Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Though this potential ninth planet has never been seen directly, its existence is supported by several clues, researchers say.Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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With new capabilities being added to AI systems at a steady rate—in October, frontier AI lab Anthropic introduced the ability for its model to directly control a computer, still in beta—the complexity of governing this technology will only increase.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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