Antonyms 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.

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

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

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

1. immediately

   Antonyms:
   with delay, after a while

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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

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

1. immediatelyadverb

   Antonyms:
   hereafter, by and by, after a while

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

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. not now

   not now i'm busy.

   Submitted by anonymous on October 26, 2020  

How to use immediately in a sentence?

1. Queen Elizabeth:

   While no formal complaints or official grievances were made during my tenure, which would have immediately triggered a detailed investigation as prescribed by law and the collective agreements in place, I still take these allegations very seriously.

2. Farooq Kperogi:

   Sadly, this sort of consequence-free murder of people in the name of avenging' blasphemy' has been going on for far too long in the North. This must stop ! the monsters in that video are easily identifiable. The Sokoto State government must immediately apprehend them and make an example of them. If The Sokoto State government doesn't happen, this kind of murderous barbarism will continue.

3. Marc Carlos:

   Matthew Araiza immediately changed his tone, saying,' This is Matt Araiza. I don't remember anything that happened that night,' at which time he terminated the pretext call by hanging up on Doe, the filing of the civil suit is clearly an attempt to put pressure on the DA to file a case.

4. State John Kerry:

   First, we have agreed to accelerate and expand the delivery of humanitarian aid beginning immediately, second, we have agreed to implement a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in a target of one week's time. That's ambitious, but everybody is determined to move as rapidly as possible to try to achieve this.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   I will be moving immediately today to set up a floor vote as soon as this week.

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