Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Immediately"

A: straight away or right away without delay

A: "Immediately" = Right now (الآن)

A: It means to do something urgently, now, to not waste time

A: Immediately means right now, without delay. E.g. "Put that machine gun down immediately." or "As soon as she saw insects crawling in her flour, she immediately threw it in the bin."

A: Mr. Smith, you are very sick. We need to take you into surgery immediately.
As soon as I saw my mother I immediately ran to her and hugged her.
If we don't hear from you immediately we will come and take your car away for lack of payment.

A: "I need to go there immediately!"

"I immediately hit my phone"

"I immediately jumped in the pool"

A: - The Cultural Heritage Administration immediately started to study them on that very day.
- Overfishing is a problem that humanity must deal with immediately.
- Immediately before a big rain storm, you will detect an odor.

A: You better get home immediately or you are in big trouble.
Please report to the principal's office immediately.
We need to immediately evacuate before the storm arrives.

A: 1st example :
I must have slept immediately after she left : it means as soon as she left '' au plus tôt '' .
2nd example : you should leave immediately .

A: British English uses the term directly in several ways, including to mean “immediately”

Americans do not use the phrase directly in this way.

Immediately means “right away” or “very quickly”

I need to get to the hospital immediately
= I need to leave now


Directly means to take the fastest route - and in American English, this concept is less associated with time and more associated with space

Please take me directly to the hospital. Make no other stops. I need to get there immediately.


In British English: I know I’m late. I’ll join you directly.

This means I will get there as fast as I can because I will make no other stops.

In the US, it’s more natural to say: I know I’m late. I’ll be right there.

A: Immediately すぐ
I’ll go take care of that immediately.
I immediately caught the ball. It didn’t hit me.


Instantly 一瞬
I accidentally knocked over the glass and fell to the ground, shattering in an instant.
I instantly caught the ball, preventing it from hitting me.

Sometimes they can both be used, but in general, “instant” is faster.

A: They are the same
Immediately is more demanding

A: Immediately is right now, promptly is quickly

A: they are the same. but "immediately" is more formal than "right away". both are used in everyday speech. for example in an official document "immediately" is usually preferred.

The tenant must vacate the premises immediately.
The witness was not immediately available for comment.

Please pick me up right away!
I called the ambulance right away.
I called the ambulance immediately.

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Immediately
I want you to come home immediately.

A: “ immediately “

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