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
Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The bill also would allow a temporary pause in reserve funding for two years immediately following a milestone inspection and give condo associations more flexibility on meeting reserve requirements.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Representatives for McStay did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But more immediately, the banner has recruited them to pull from their YouTuber roots with a different project.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Adverb
His contact information wasn’t immediately available.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The bill also would allow a temporary pause in reserve funding for two years immediately following a milestone inspection and give condo associations more flexibility on meeting reserve requirements.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Representatives for McStay did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 May 2025
But more immediately, the banner has recruited them to pull from their YouTuber roots with a different project.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediately
Adverb
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Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Assad promptly fled to his new life in exile in Moscow.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Not that anyone should speculate on people’s race, but this is the modern internet, and unfortunately Arabella Stanton is instantly being put under a microscope for…looking mildly not white?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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The couple, who married in 2005, now live in Florida and share four daughters.—
Ale Russian,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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For now, OpenAI relies on the smartphones and web browsers people use to access ChatGPT—products that are all made by business rivals.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Customers can collaborate directly with the milliners to design a personalized accessory.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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Once again, the comedian has mastered the beauty of standing directly in his truth.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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“Immediately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediately. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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