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Added 8 October 2026

immediately

/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ adverb

In Latin: iūgiter, īlicō, statim Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about immediately at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
I hope we can begin immediately.
Without any intervening time or space.

conjunction

As soon as, the moment that. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.

Origin

From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.

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