adv · conj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/
Canada, General-American:/ɪˈmi.di.ɪt.li/
Canada, General-American:/əˈmi.di.ət.li/
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colloquial:/ɪˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/
colloquial:/əˈmiː.d͡ʒət.li/
CMU ARPABET:IH2 M IY1 D IY2 AH0 T L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
I hope we can begin immediately.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Without any intervening time or space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
conj
Meaning 3
As soon as, the moment that.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Near-synonym: once
My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: once
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he answered immediately
found an answer straightaway
an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
Come here now!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot
Antonyms: none provided
5
adverb
Meaning 5
near or close by
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he passed immediately behind her
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adverb
Meaning 6
bearing an immediate relation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
this immediately concerns your future
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
225 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
dadelik
— in an immediate manner
Afrikaans:
onmiddelik
— in an immediate manner
Albanian:
menjëherë
— in an immediate manner
Albanian:
përnjëherësh
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
فَوْرًا
(fawran)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
حَالًا
(ḥālan)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
مُبَاشَرَةً
(mubāšaratan)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
حَالًا
(ḥālan)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
على طول
(ʼala ṭūl)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
قوام
(ʔawām)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
مُبَاشَرَةً
(mubashran)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
تـَوّاً َ
(tawwan)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
عَلَطُول
(ʕalaṭūl)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
على طول
(ʼala ṭūl)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
قوام
(ʔawām)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
على طول
(ʼala ṭūl)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
طوالي
(ṭawwāli)
— in an immediate manner
Arabic:
حالا
(ḥālan)
— in an immediate manner
Armenian:
անմիջապես
(anmiǰapes)
— in an immediate manner
Azerbaijani:
dərhal
— in an immediate manner
Belarusian:
неадкладна
(njeadkladna)
— in an immediate manner
Belarusian:
зараз жа
(zaraz ža)
— in an immediate manner
Bulgarian:
веднага
(vednaga)
— in an immediate manner
Bulgarian:
незабавно
(nezabavno)
— in an immediate manner
Bulgarian:
непосредствено
(neposredstveno)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ချက်ချင်း
(hkyakhkyang:)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ချက်ခနဲ
(hkyakhka.nai:)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ဆောတလျင်
(hcau:ta.lyang)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ဒက်ခနဲ
(dakhka.nai:)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ဆောလျင်စွ
(hcau:lyangcwa.)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ရက်ရက်
(rak-rak)
— in an immediate manner
Burmese:
ရုတ်ခြည်း
(ruthkrany:)
— in an immediate manner
Catalan:
immediatament
— in an immediate manner
Cherokee:
ᎲᎴᏊ
(hvlequu)
— in an immediate manner
Cheyenne:
sé'ea'e
— in an immediate manner
Chinese:
馬上 /马上
(zh-min-nan)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese:
即時 /即时
(zh-min-nan)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese:
連鞭 /连鞭
(zh-min-nan)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese:
隨時 /随时
(zh-min-nan)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese Mandarin:
馬上 /马上
(mǎshàng)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese Mandarin:
立刻
(lìkè)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese Mandarin:
即刻
(jíkè)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese Mandarin:
立即
(lìjí)
— in an immediate manner
Chinese Mandarin:
直接
(zhíjiē)
— in an immediate manner
Maore Comorian:
kamwe
— in an immediate manner
Crimean Tatar:
deral
— in an immediate manner
Crimean Tatar:
tez
— in an immediate manner
Crimean Tatar:
çabik
— in an immediate manner
Czech:
ihned
— in an immediate manner
Czech:
hned
— in an immediate manner
Czech:
okamžitě
— in an immediate manner
Danish:
øjeblikkeligt
— in an immediate manner
Danish:
med det samme
— in an immediate manner
Danish:
nu
— in an immediate manner
Danish:
med det vuns
— in an immediate manner
Dutch:
meteen
— in an immediate manner
Dutch:
direct
— in an immediate manner
Dutch:
onmiddellijk
— in an immediate manner
Esperanto:
tuj
— in an immediate manner
Esperanto:
senprokraste
— in an immediate manner
Finnish:
heti
— in an immediate manner
Finnish:
välittömästi
— in an immediate manner
French:
immédiatement
— in an immediate manner
French:
tout de suite
— in an immediate manner
French:
aussitôt
— in an immediate manner
Galician:
inmediatamente
— in an immediate manner
Galician:
no intre
— in an immediate manner
Galician:
logo
— in an immediate manner
Galician:
decontado
— in an immediate manner
Galician:
deseguida
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
მყისიერად
(mq̇isierad)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
ეგრევე
(egreve)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
მაშინვე
(mašinve)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
უმალვე
(umalve)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
სასწრაფოდ
(sasc̣rapod)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
გადაუდებლად
(gadaudeblad)
— in an immediate manner
Georgian:
დაუყოვნებლივ
(dauq̇ovnebliv)
— in an immediate manner
German:
sofort
— in an immediate manner
German:
alsbald
— in an immediate manner
German:
unverzüglich
— in an immediate manner
German:
auf der Stelle
— in an immediate manner
German:
umgehend
— in an immediate manner
Greek:
αμέσως
(amésos)
— in an immediate manner
Ancient Greek:
εὐθύς
(euthús)
— in an immediate manner
Ancient Greek:
εὐθέως
(euthéōs)
— in an immediate manner
Ancient Greek:
αὐτίκα
(autíka)
— in an immediate manner
Ancient Greek:
τὴν πρώτην
(tḕn prṓtēn)
— in an immediate manner
Hebrew:
מִיָּד
(miyád)
— in an immediate manner
Hebrew:
תֵּכֶף
(téchef)
— in an immediate manner
Hindi:
तत्काल
(tatkāl)
— in an immediate manner
Hindi:
तुरंत
(turant)
— in an immediate manner
Hindi:
फ़ौरन
(fauran)
— in an immediate manner
Hungarian:
azonnal
— in an immediate manner
Hungarian:
rögtön
— in an immediate manner
Hungarian:
nyomban
— in an immediate manner
Hungarian:
azon nyomban
— in an immediate manner
Hungarian:
máris
— in an immediate manner
Icelandic:
strax
— in an immediate manner
Ido:
quik
— in an immediate manner
Ingrian:
järkenää
— in an immediate manner
Ingrian:
hetin
— in an immediate manner
Ingrian:
järestää
— in an immediate manner
Irish:
láithreach bonn
— in an immediate manner
Istriot:
soûbito
— in an immediate manner
Italian:
immediatamente
— in an immediate manner
Italian:
subito
— in an immediate manner
Italian:
su due piedi
— in an immediate manner
Japanese:
直ぐに
(sugu ni)
— in an immediate manner
Japanese:
直ちに
(tadachi ni)
— in an immediate manner
Japanese:
直接に
(chokusetsu ni)
— in an immediate manner
Korean:
즉시
(jeuksi)
— in an immediate manner
Korean:
곧
(got)
— in an immediate manner
Ladino:
pishin
— in an immediate manner
Ladino:
devista
— in an immediate manner
Ladino:
en vista
— in an immediate manner
Latgalian:
tiuleņ
— in an immediate manner
Latgalian:
tiuļ
— in an immediate manner
Latin:
iūgiter
— in an immediate manner
Latin:
īlicō
— in an immediate manner
Latin:
statim
— in an immediate manner
Latin:
actūtum
— in an immediate manner
Latvian:
tūlīt
— in an immediate manner
Limburgish:
drek
— in an immediate manner
Lithuanian:
tuoj
— in an immediate manner
Malay:
serta-merta
— in an immediate manner
Malayalam:
പെട്ടെന്ന്
(peṭṭennŭ)
— in an immediate manner
Malayalam:
ഉടനെ
(uṭane)
— in an immediate manner
Manchu:
ᡩᠠᡥᠠᠨᡩᡠᡥᠠᡳ
(dahanduhai)
— in an immediate manner
Manchu:
ᠰᡳᡵᠠᠨᡩᡠᡥᠠᡳ
(siranduhai)
— in an immediate manner
Manchu:
ᠨᠠᠮᠠᡧᠠᠨ
(namašan)
— in an immediate manner
Māori:
tangetange
— in an immediate manner
Marathi:
ताबडतोब
(tābaḍtob)
— in an immediate manner
Marathi:
आत्ताच्या आत्ता
(āttācyā āttā)
— in an immediate manner
Muna:
pago
— in an immediate manner
Navajo:
hah
— in an immediate manner
Navajo:
haneetehee
— in an immediate manner
Navajo:
tʼah kodą́ą́ʼ
— in an immediate manner
Navajo:
tʼáá áko
— in an immediate manner
Norwegian Bokmål:
øyeblikkelig
— in an immediate manner
Norwegian Bokmål:
med en gang
— in an immediate manner
Norwegian Bokmål:
umiddelbart
— in an immediate manner
Norwegian Nynorsk:
med éin gong
— in an immediate manner
Old English:
sōna
— in an immediate manner
Old English:
þǣrrihte
— in an immediate manner
Persian:
فوراً
(fowran)
— in an immediate manner
Persian:
بلافاصله
(belâfâsele)
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
zaraz
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
natychmiast
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
doraźnie
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
natychmiastowo
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
bezpośrednio
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
niezwłocznie
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
bezzwłocznie
— in an immediate manner
Polish:
w tym momencie
— in an immediate manner
Portuguese:
imediatamente
— in an immediate manner
Quechua:
kunallan
— in an immediate manner
Romanian:
imediat
— in an immediate manner
Romanian:
fără întârziere
— in an immediate manner
Romanian:
numaidecât
— in an immediate manner
Romanian:
de îndată
— in an immediate manner
Romanian:
îndată
— in an immediate manner
Russian:
неме́дленно
(nemédlenno)
— in an immediate manner
Russian:
то́тчас
(tótčas)
— in an immediate manner
Russian:
то́тчас же
(tótčas že)
— in an immediate manner
Russian:
сию́ мину́ту
(sijú minútu)
— in an immediate manner
Sanskrit:
सकृत्
(sakṛt)
— in an immediate manner
Sanskrit:
झटुति
(jhaṭuti)
— in an immediate manner
Sanskrit:
सपदि
(sapadi)
— in an immediate manner
Sanskrit:
तत्क्षण
(tatkṣaṇa)
— in an immediate manner
Scottish Gaelic:
anns a' bhad
— in an immediate manner
Scottish Gaelic:
sa bhad
— in an immediate manner
Serbo-Croatian:
odmah
— in an immediate manner
Serbo-Croatian:
smjesta
— in an immediate manner
Slovene:
takój
— in an immediate manner
Lower Sorbian:
ned
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
inmediatamente
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
de inmediato
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
ya
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
sin demora
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
enseguida
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
acto seguido
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
altiro
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
al toque
— in an immediate manner
Spanish:
dealtiro / dialtiro
— in an immediate manner
Swahili:
mara moja
— in an immediate manner
Swahili:
mara
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
ögonblickligen
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
på direkten
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
omedelbart
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
genast
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
omgående
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
ögonaböj
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
nu
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
med detsamma
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
på en gång
— in an immediate manner
Swedish:
med en gång
— in an immediate manner
Telugu:
తక్షణము
(takṣaṇamu)
— in an immediate manner
Thai:
ทันที
(tan-tii)
— in an immediate manner
Thai:
ทันทีทันใด
— in an immediate manner
Tibetan:
འཕྲལ་དུ
('phral du)
— in an immediate manner
Tocharian B:
teteka
— in an immediate manner
Tokelauan:
i te taimi nei lava
— in an immediate manner
Turkish:
anında
— in an immediate manner
Turkish:
derhal
— in an immediate manner
Turkish:
hemen
— in an immediate manner
Ukrainian:
за́раз
(záraz)
— in an immediate manner
Ukrainian:
нега́йно
(nehájno)
— in an immediate manner
Urdu:
فوراً
(fauran)
— in an immediate manner
Uyghur:
دەرھال
(derhal)
— in an immediate manner
Venetan:
sùito
— in an immediate manner
Venetan:
sùvito
— in an immediate manner
Vietnamese:
ngay
— in an immediate manner
Vietnamese:
ngay lập tức
— in an immediate manner
Vietnamese:
ngay tức khắc
— in an immediate manner