immediately
The word “immediately” has 5 syllables: im-me-di-ate-ly
It's pronounced as /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
What is synonym and antonym for immediately?
In the thesaurus, “immediately” has 84 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for immediately along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for immediately
- PDQ
- abruptly
- anon
- apace
- as soon as
- at once
- at short notice
- away
- bang
- briskly
- directly
- double-time
- exactly
- fast
- fleetly
- forthwith
- freely
- full tilt
- hastily
- headlong
- hereupon
- impetuously
- impulsively
- in a New York minute
- in a flash
- in a jiffy
- in no time
- in nothing flat
- incontinently
- instantaneously
- instanter
- instantly
- like now
- momentarily
- now
- now or never
- off the bat
- on a dime
- on the dot
- on the double
- on the spot
- once
- opportunely
- plumb
- posthaste
- presently
- presto
- promptly
- pronto
- punctually
- quick
- quickly
- rapidly
- rashly
- readily
- recklessly
- right
- right away
- right now
- right off
- seasonably
- shortly
- snappily
- soon
- soon afterward
- speedily
- straight away
- straight off
- straightaway
- straightway
- suddenly
- summarily
- swift
- swiftly
- thereupon
- this instant
- this minute
- tout de suite
- unexpectedly
- unhesitatingly
- urgently
- when
- without delay
- without hesitation
Antonyms for immediately
Meanings of immediately
- adverb
- In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
- conjunction
- Directly (as soon as). Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.
Example Sentences
- She responded immediately to the emergency call.
- The software update needs to be installed immediately to fix the security issue.
- He left the room immediately after the meeting ended.
- The teacher asked the students to immediately turn in their assignments.
- The company will immediately address any customer complaints.
On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to immediately, such as: PDQ, abruptly, after, anon, apace, as soon as, at once.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
early
- a bit previous
- aboriginal
- abrupt
- advanced
- age-old
- aged
- ahead of time
- ancient
- anon
- antecedent
- antediluvian
- anticipative
- anticipatory
- antiquated
- antique
- apropos
- at once
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- beforehand
- betimes
- brand-new
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- budding
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- daybreak
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- directly
- early bird
- early morning
- embryonic
- ere long
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- first
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- first flush of morning
- first light
- fresh
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- hoary
- immature
- immediate
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- in a jiffy
- in advance
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- in good time
- in no time
- in the bud
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- infant
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- inopportune
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- instantaneously
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- matinal
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- obsolete
- old
- on short notice
- on the dot
- original
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- overearly
- oversoon
- preceding
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- preexistent
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- presto
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- prompt
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- thereon
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- with time to spare
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- young
face-to-face
- confidentially
- confronting
- direct
- directly
- eye to eye
- eyeball-to-eyeball
- facing
- familiarly
- head-on
- head-to-head
- immediately
- in private
- in secret
- intimately
- man-to-man
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- one-on-one
- opposite
- person to person
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- personally
- secretly
- toe-to-toe
- woman-to-woman
facilely
- ably
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- as one pleases
- at once
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- hand over fist
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- immediately
- in a breeze
- in a jiffy
- in no time
- ingeniously
- instinctively
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- intuitively
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- just like that
- keenly
- knowingly
- lavishly
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- lightly
- like nothing
- like water
- loosely
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- naturally
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- no sweat
- nothing to it
- open-handedly
- painlessly
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- piece of cake
- plainly
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- steadily
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- surely
- swimmingly
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- unhindered
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- well
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- with ease
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- without a hitch
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- without encumbrance
- without hesitation
- without hindrance
- without restraint
- without stint
- without trouble
ultimately
- after a while
- after all
- anon
- as a conclusion
- at last
- at length
- at long last
- at the close
- basically
- before long
- by and by
- climactically
- conclusively
- directly
- eventually
- finally
- forthwith
- fundamentally
- hereafter
- immediately
- imminently
- in conclusion
- in consummation
- in due time
- in future
- in the end
- in the fullness of time
- in the sequel
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- presently
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- pronto
- right away
- right now
- right off
- sequentially
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- yet
quick
- ASAP
- a mile a minute
- a move on
- able
- abrupt
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- accurate
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- alert
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- at full throttle
- at full tilt
- at speed
- belly
- big
- blistering
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- breast
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- caught
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- childbearing
- chop-chop
- clear
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- current
- cursory
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- discerning
- dizzy
- double-quick
- double-time
- dynamic
- eager
- educated
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- enceinte
- energetic
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- fast
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- galloping
- genial
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- heavy
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- immediate
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- inner space
- inside
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- inventive
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- keen
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- knowledgeable
- learned
- lickety-split
- lightning
- like a shot
- like gangbusters
- like wildfire
- literate
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- logical
- mercurial
- mind
- move it
- nimble
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- nippy
- on the ball
- on the double
- oversensitive
- parturient
- perceptive
- percipient
- perfunctory
- perspicacious
- piercing
- posthaste
- precise
- pregnant
- prenatal
- presto
- prevailing
- prompt
- promptly
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- prudent
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- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- quick-witted
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- rapid-fire
- rapidly
- rashly
- rational
- rattling
- readily
- ready
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- reasonable
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- responsive
- resurrected
- rush
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- sagacious
- sage
- sane
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- schooled
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- sensitive
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- sharp as a tack
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- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
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- snappily
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- soon
- soul
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- spirited
- split-second
- splitting
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- strenuous
- strong
- subtle
- sudden
- suddenly
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- supersensitive
- supersmart
- surviving
- swift
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- the lead out
- thriving
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- ultrafast
- ultrarapid
- ultrasmart
- vibrant
- vigorous
- vigorously
- vital
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- well-read
- whirlwind
- whiz
- willing
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- winged
- wired
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- with child
- with young
- zippy