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, immediately

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. Chief Franklin Adderley:

   Its attempt was to damage the image of our agency and I just hope that the people and the public realize that we're not going to tolerate it and anyone that's engaged in this behavior will be addressed immediately.

2. Thomas Bach:

   We were in touch with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games( BOCOG) immediately after this press conference.

3. Polk County:

   We’re way out in the country area, so it’s not unusual to see people in camo, but he was garbed up and it appears that he had bulletproof vests on, and he immediately ran back into this house, we didn’t know who he was, we didn’t see a gun.

4. The Kidner Family Graham:

   He arranged to meet up with them and took them out for a drink. And I immediately got my train ticket to come back down that next weekend, so that was the plan. And there was no doubt I was going to do it.

5. Matt Gaetz:

   The House must immediately make public the memo prepared by the Intelligence Committee regarding the FBI and the Department of Justice.