Immediately
If you want it NOW, you want it immediately. Immediately means this minute, this moment, right away!
Immediately is an adverb that usually applies to time, but can also mean next to, or nearby, as in, “The kids immediately to your right has red hair.” It can also be used to talk about close, even direct, connections, as in, “Are you immediately involved in the push to get rid of the schools superintendent?” Despite the different uses, the meaning is similar. When you see immediately, think close, sudden, and now!
Referring Definitions
– Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
– Bearing an immediate relation
Examples from books and articles
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You wake up and you’ve immediately got a blood pressure gauge around your arm and somebody taking your pulse.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
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He looked like an ordinary bank employee, but Alba recognized him immediately and was unable to stifle the shout of joy that rose up from within her.
The House of the Spirits: A Novel
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He gets up like he’s making to leave, but I grab his arm before I think twice—grab him and immediately let go.
King and the Dragonflies
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A new smell filled her lungs instantly, one she didn’t immediately recognize.
Beasts of Prey
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