immediately
gb/ɪmˈidiɪtli/ us/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
A2
English
~ 1100
azonnal, közvetlenül
A2
1
azonnal
A2
Usage pattern:
to do [something] immediately
She answered the phone immediately.
Azonnal felvette a telefont.
The police arrived immediately after the call.
A rendőrség a hívás után azonnal megérkezett.
Please reply to my email immediately.
He left the room immediately when he heard the news.
Learner examples
I will call you immediately.
Azonnal felhívlak.
Please come here immediately.
Kérlek, gyere ide azonnal.
He left immediately after lunch.
She answered immediately.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediately' with 'soon', but 'immediately' means no delay, while 'soon' means after a short time.
Meaning
Without any delay
Collocations
respond immediately
|leave immediately
|call immediately
|take action immediately
Synonyms
instantly (Often interchangeable, but 'instantly' can emphasize speed more strongly.)
|
promptly (Slightly more formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Antonyms
later (Indicates doing something after a delay instead of right away.)
|
eventually (Implies that something will happen after some time, not immediately.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Right away; without waiting.
At once; without any lapse of time between actions or events.
B1
2
közvetlenül
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] is immediately [next to/after/before] [something]
The hotel is immediately next to the beach.
A szálloda közvetlenül a strand mellett van.
Her office is immediately above mine.
Az irodája közvetlenül az enyém fölött van.
The event happened immediately before the ceremony.
Learner examples
My house is immediately next to the park.
A házam közvetlenül a park mellett van.
The shop is immediately behind the bus stop.
Az üzlet közvetlenül a buszmegálló mögött van.
He sat immediately beside her.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes replace 'immediately' with 'near', but 'immediately' means directly next to without anything in between.
Meaning
Very close in space or relation
Collocations
immediately next to
|immediately behind
|immediately before
Synonyms
directly (Often interchangeable when referring to closeness in space or sequence.)
Antonyms
distantly (Indicates being far away in space or connection.)
Themes
space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Right next to or directly connected to something.
Very near in position, time, or direct connection.
Grammar
Dictionary form
immediately
IPA
GB/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
US/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
Syllables & stress
im - me - di - ately (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (me)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: immediately
- Plural: immediatelies
Word family
Expressions
immediately after
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Directly following something
Happening right after another event with no delay.
Examples
- We went for dinner immediately after the movie.
- She called me immediately after she arrived.
immediately before
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli bɪfˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Directly preceding something
Happening right before another event with no delay.
Examples
- He left immediately before the meeting started.
- I saw her immediately before she got on the train.