immediately

Examples

• All

• - She needs a blood transfusion immediately.

  The Samaritan (2012)

• Under the circumstances, you'd be well advised to seek legal counsel immediately.

  People Like Us (2012)

• And that is when we immediately started to pack.

  Molly Burke

• So he, he wrote back almost immediately, but he said no, right?

  Rich Roll

• Number one thing to do is not immediately make it about you.

  Stephan Speaks

• At that time, I immediately went into shock.

• I will send someone immediately.

  Emmanuelle (2024)

• Report to your stations immediately.

  Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

• The video was immediately erased by YouTube.

  #No_Filter (2022)

• A judge ordered that he be deported immediately, so he appealed the decision.

  Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

N

now

vsimmediately

∞ 1.0

At this exact moment or right away

is used specifically to demand no waiting or pause

Q

quick

vsimmediately

• Informal

∞ 1.0

Happening or done without any delay

is the neutral immediate idea suitable for all registers

R

right away

vsimmediately

915 1.0

Without any delay

emphasizes common immediate action without extra speed connotation

I

instantly

vsimmediately

310 1.0

Right away without any delay

is the common word for the same immediate timing

A

as soon as possible

vsimmediately

244 1.8

As quickly as you can without delay

requires instant action with no hesitation or waiting

A

at once

vsimmediately

237 1.0

Immediately without delay

is the neutral everyday word for action without waiting

O

on the spot

vsimmediately

131 2.8

Immediately at the exact place where something happens, often needing a quick response

is about immediacy in time rather than location

A

ASAP

vsimmediately

130 4.0

As soon as you can

demands no delay at all and expects immediate execution

P

promptly

vsimmediately

93 2.1

Without delay or at the planned time

focuses on instant action regardless of scheduling

O

off the bat

vsimmediately

• Informal

58 6.5

Right away without waiting

is the neutral phrase used in both formal and informal situations

I

in a heartbeat

vsimmediately

• Informal

49 3.2

Right away without any hesitation

is the neutral immediate term without the idiomatic tone

P

pronto

vsimmediately

• Informal

48 5.6

Very quickly, without delay

is the everyday way to express immediate action

T

then and there

vsimmediately

• Informal

45 3.2

Do something immediately at that moment

is the general immediate idea, not tied to that exact moment

H

hastily

vsimmediately

43 3.5

In a quick, careless way

is instant action without the careless or hasty manner

I

in a flash

vsimmediately

• Informal

32 2.5

Very quickly in a single moment

is about immediate timing without stressing suddenness

I

instantaneously

vsimmediately

25 5.6

Happen at once without delay

is the plain expression for immediate action rather than technical timing

I

in the blink of an eye

vsimmediately

• Informal

24 3.3

Very quickly, in almost no time

focuses on instant occurrence without the visual suddenness

S

straightaway

vsimmediately

22 3.2

Without delay after something happens

is the standard term for the same instant response

O

on the double

vsimmediately

• Informal

21 3.7

Very quickly and without delay

is the plain immediate concept without the military-like urgency

I

in short order

vsimmediately

19 3.5

Very quickly without delay

covers immediate action but not the slight ordering sense

F

forthwith

vsimmediately

• Formal

16 7.3

Without any delay, right away

is the neutral everyday term rather than formal instruction

H

hurriedly

vsimmediately

15 3.2

Acting quickly with little care

focuses on immediate timing without implying poor care

S

straight off

vsimmediately

14 3.0

Immediately without delay

is the broad everyday phrase for acting without delay

D

directly

vsimmediately

14 1.0

Do something at once without delay

is the neutral, everyday expression for that instant action

W

without missing a beat

vsimmediately

• Informal

4 5.5

To act immediately and confidently without pausing

captures instant action but without the added confidence nuance

L

like a shot

vsimmediately

• Informal

3 6.0

Very quickly and without hesitation

means the same promptness but without the vivid speed image

I

in a snap

vsimmediately

• Informal

2 3.0

It happens very quickly with little effort

emphasizes promptness without implying ease or little effort

S

straightway

vsimmediately

• Archaic

2 6.6

Immediately without any delay

is the more common phrasing rather than this slightly old form

I

in the wink of an eye

vsimmediately

• Informal

1 3.5

Very quickly, in an instant

is the straightforward immediate idea without the dramatic image

W

with a quickness

vsimmediately

• Informal

1 7.2

In a very short time

is focused purely on no delay rather than high speed

I

in the snap of someone's fingers

vsimmediately

• Informal

1 5.0

Happens very quickly

is the neutral immediate term without the casual metaphor

U

upon the instant

vsimmediately

• Archaic

1 8.4

Right after something happens

covers immediate timing generally rather than after a specific event

How Immediate

immediately

∞ 1.0

quickly

∞ 1.0

soon

∞ 1.0

eventually

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology