Synonyms for immediately
ɪˈmi di ɪt liim·me·di·ate·ly

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. immediatelyconjunction

   Synonyms:
   as soon as, Adverb, directly, after, right

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.3 / 4 votes

1. immediately

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.9 / 7 votes

1. immediately

   Synonyms:
   without delay, instantly, forthwith, directly, presently, straightway

   Antonyms:
   with delay, after a while

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

   "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantly, instantaneously, in a flash, at once, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, directly, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, right away, flat

2. immediatelyadverb

   near or close by

   "he passed immediately behind her"

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, directly, right away, instantly, forthwith

3. immediatelyadverb

   bearing an immediate relation

   "this immediately concerns your future"

   Synonyms:
   at once, straightaway, now, like a shot, straight off, directly, right away, instantly, forthwith

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. immediatelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   closely, proximately

2. immediatelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   directly, without any intervention

3. immediatelyadjective

   Synonyms:
   instantly, INSTANTER, forthwith, just now, without delay, this moment

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. immediatelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   instantly, forthwith, directly, straightway, at once, now, instanter

   Antonyms:
   hereafter, by and by, after a while

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "immediately":

   immediate, forthwith, promptly, instantly, directly, urgently, straightaway, readily, straight, direct, now, soon, just, quickly, lmmediately, immediatly

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1. Salim Abdool-Karim:

   PEPFAR needs to go pretty soon. Probably not immediately, but soon, into a different mode. It needs to be a 10-year strategy of what you might call an exit strategy. You need to transfer these skills to local governments.

2. Lakshman Achuthan:

   If your job is in an industry or occupation where the revenue depends on buyers with the discretion to postpone their purchases, start job hunting immediately for positions where that's not the case.

3. Trump Trump:

   This senseless and totally preventable act of violence committed by an illegal immigrant is yet another example of why we must secure our border immediately, this is an absolutely disgraceful situation and I am the only one that can fix it. Nobody else has the guts to even talk about it. That won't happen if I become President.

4. Walter Higgins:

   Unfortunately, pain causes learning, and what we've learned is how to get mutual assistance called for and on the island immediately.

5. Tesla Inc:

   We immediately sent a team onsite and we're supporting local authorities to establish the facts. From what we know now, no one was harmed.