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You take out an injunction against somebody or some organisation and immediately news of that injunction and the people involved and the story behind the injunction is in a legal-free world on Twitter and the Internet. It's pointless.
Jeremy Clarkson

Meaning of "immediately" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMEDIATELY

immediately  [ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMEDIATELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Immediately can act as an adverb and a conjunction.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

WHAT DOES IMMEDIATELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of immediately in the English dictionary

The first definition of immediately in the dictionary is without delay or intervention; at once; instantly. Other definition of immediately is very closely or directly. Immediately is also near or close by.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMEDIATELY


accurately
ˈækjʊrətlɪ
adequately
ˈædɪkwətlɪ
appropriately
əˈprəʊprɪətlɪ
deliberately
dɪˈlɪbərətlɪ
delicately
ˈdelɪkətlɪ
desperately
ˈdɛspərətlɪ
disquietly
dɪsˈkwaɪətlɪ
inappropriately
ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪətlɪ
infuriately
ɪnˈfjʊərɪətlɪ
inquietly
ɪnˈkwaɪətlɪ
intermediately
ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪətlɪ
intimately
ˈɪntɪmətlɪ
legitimately
lɪˈdʒɪtəmətlɪ
moderately
ˈmɒdərətlɪ
passionately
ˈpæʃənətlɪ
peartly
ˈpɪətlɪ
privately
ˈpraɪvətlɪ
quietly
ˈkwaɪətlɪ
separately
ˈsɛpərətlɪ
unquietly
ʌnˈkwaɪətlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMEDIATELY

immeasurability
immeasurable
immeasurableness
immeasurably
immediacy
immediate
immediate annuity
immediate constituent
immediateness
immedicable
immedicableness
immedicably
Immelmann
Immelmann turn
immemorial
immemorially
immense
immensely
immenseness
immensities

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMEDIATELY

absolutely
alternately
approximately
articulately
coordinately
dispassionately
disproportionately
elaborately
fortunately
immaculately
inadequately
indiscriminately
intricately
lately
ornately
predominately
proportionately
proximately
stately
ultimately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of immediately in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMMEDIATELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «immediately» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of immediately

Translation of «immediately» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMEDIATELY

Find out the translation of immediately to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of immediately from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «immediately» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立即
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inmediatamente
570 millions of speakers

English

immediately
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तुरंत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَوْراً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немедленно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imediatamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবিলম্বে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immédiatement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unmittelbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

早速
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngay lập tức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लगेच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hemen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immediatamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

natychmiast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негайно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imediat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμέσως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmiddellik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omedelbart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omgående
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of immediately

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMEDIATELY»

The term «immediately» is very widely used and occupies the 3.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMEDIATELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about immediately

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMMEDIATELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word immediately.
1
Charlotte Arnold
Being on TV brings a sort of attention in high school that can be negative sometimes. People, immediately they're going to have that in their back pocket. If they don't like you, they're going to be able to pull that out and throw it in your face.
2
Nickolas Ashford
So you can have your program, but you also have to be ready to change it immediately because there are certain kinds of people who like certain kinds of songs and they like - some people want to dance when you come out, some people just want to be intimate with you. So you kind of feel your way through a show.
3
Emanuel Ax
Mozart often wrote to his family that certain variations or sections of pieces were so successful that they had to be encored immediately, even without waiting for the entire piece to end.
4
Justin Berfield
L.A. can be intense, but the second you get over the hill into Calabasas, your stress level immediately drops because it's so peaceful and safe. Sometimes I really miss it.
5
Yasmine Bleeth
Guys usually know immediately that I'm high-maintenance.
6
Ernest Borgnine
I got a job immediately after leaving high school; I was lucky - three dollars a week and all I could eat, working on a vegetable truck.
7
Joyce Brothers
Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after.
8
Dana Brunetti
Between Twitter and Facebook, early word of mouth for a film can destroy it immediately or take something you've never heard of and make it a huge hit.
9
John Cena
I hang out with a lot of the people I did when I was in high school, when I was in college, and I have a strong unit of people around me, whether it be friends or family, and if my head gets too big, they will definitely check me immediately.
10
Jeremy Clarkson
You take out an injunction against somebody or some organisation and immediately news of that injunction and the people involved and the story behind the injunction is in a legal-free world on Twitter and the Internet. It's pointless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMEDIATELY»

Discover the use of immediately in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to immediately and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up ...
Accomplished young professional Emily Bennington and her mentor, seasoned manager Skip Lineberg, empower you to: • Establish yourself as a top performer from day one • Use every task—even grunt work—as an opportunity to shine • ...
Emily Bennington, Skip Lineberg, 2010
2
Grabbing Your Audience's Attention Immediately: If You ...
This Element is an ecerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman.
Jerry Weissman, 2009
3
How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck Into Your Life ...
Do you want to find personal success in your life, but you're not sure how to achieve it? Then "How to Attract Wealth, Health, Love, and Luck into Your Life Immediately" is for you
Aiman AL-Maimani, 2006
4
A Divine and Supernatural Light: Immediately Imparted to the ...
Jonathan Edwards explains how the flesh and blood of the natural world differs from the work of the Holy Spirit.
Jonathan Edwards, 2012
5
How To Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately
This book provides a unique set of tools designed to enhance an individual's success in communicati0n in a foreign language environment.
Boris Shekhtman, 2003
6
John Bertalot's Immediately Practical Tips for Choral Directors
In this book you'll learn such things as secrets to help fill your choir stalls, advanced choir training techniques, the "ten commandments" for leading successful rehearsals, pastoral concerns, contract information, and much more!.
John Bertalot, 1994
7
Who Say's It's a Man's World: The Girl's Guide to Corporate ...
This ultra-practical guide offers an ideal “Success Profile” along with the measurable action steps needed to excel in each of five reputation-enhancing areas: personal development, social skills, effectiveness, team building, and ...
Emily Bennington, 2013
8
Capturing Your Audience Immediately (and You are Off to a ...
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.
Jerry Weissman, 2010
9
Berkeley: Critical and Interpretive Essays
In like manner, though I hear a variety of sounds, yet I cannot be said to hear the causes of those sounds. . . .2S Although this passage wins Hylas' assent that the causes of our sensations are never immediately perceived (and hence never ...
Colin Murray Turbayne, 1982
10
A study of the vortex sheet immediately behind an aircraft wing
The results of a wind tunnel and an in-flight experimental investigation of the trailing Vortex System immediately behind a finite wing are presented.
Barnes Warnock McCormick, J. L. Tangler, Pennsylvania State University. Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, 1965

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMEDIATELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term immediately is used in the context of the following news items.
1
There's A Plan to Immediately Purge Some DHS Network …
On June 9, the National Archives and Records Administration tentatively greenlighted a DHS request to "destroy or delete immediately" information that is ... «Nextgov, Jul 15»
2
Frozen Samoa Pie to Devour Immediately | Jamie Lothridge
Frozen Samoa Pie is pretty much a chocolate-caramel-coconut lover's dream. Layers upon layers of those delectable flavors, in one frozen treat ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Illinois lifts ban on bar happy hours effective immediately | Local …
Bruce Rauner signed the measure Wednesday and the law took effect immediately. Proponents believe happy hour will generate tax revenue ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
4
MTN, union agree to end strike immediately - MTN Press Office …
Press Release. MTN, union agree to end strike immediately. Issued by: MTN. [Johannesburg, 17 July 2015]. MTN South Africa CEO Mteto Nyati today ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
5
Hollywood Director Posts PERFECT Jenner Picture, Media …
Hollywood Director Posts PERFECT Jenner Picture, Media Immediately Attacks Him. Image credit: Gage Skidmore (Flickr). Public opinion has ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
6
California Paid Sick Leave Law Amended, Effective Immediately
These amendments took effect immediately upon signature. The following is a summary of the key amendments to the law, most of which clarify ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
7
Minister should immediately publish public transport contract …
Transport Minister Joe Mizzi should immediately publish the agreement on public transport signed by the government, shadow minister ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
8
10 Pizza Toppings You Need to Try Immediately - Yahoo
10 Pizza Toppings You Need to Try Immediately. Plain pizza has its merits (especially when it's really good plain pizza), but fun toppings are ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
9
Lottery for mill workers' flats to be held immediately, not December …
Fadnavis informed the House that once the BMC gives its nod for the redevelopment of 12 textile mills out of the 52 closed, Mhada's share ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
10
MK Vaknin: Batei Din Require 40 Dayanim Immediately – The …
vakn MK (Shas) Moshe Vaknin spoke with Kol Chai Radio on Monday morning 26 Tammuz, addressing the dire situation in the nation's batei ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»

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