immediately

🇺🇸 /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adverb
A2

right away, without waiting

When the alarm rang, they immediately left the building.

B2

very close in place or time

The events immediately before the storm were calm.

B2

directly and closely

Help was given immediately to those most affected.

conjunction
R

as soon as something happens

Immediately she arrived, the meeting started.

translation

adv. right away, without waiting; very close in place or time; directly and closely
conj. as soon as something happens