Meaning & use
immediately
Without any delay; at once, as soon as something happens.
See it in a sentence
Call a doctor immediately if the pain gets worse.
She recognized his voice immediately, even after all those years.
A note on using this word
Immediately stresses that no time passes between one event and the next, unlike soon, which allows some delay.
Words with a similar meaning
instantlyright away
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