immediately
gb/ɪmˈidiɪtli/ us/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
A2
relation
1
Without any delay
Right away; without waiting.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to do [something] immediately
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediately' with 'soon', but 'immediately' means no delay, while 'soon' means after a short time.
Συνώνυμα
instantly (Often interchangeable, but 'instantly' can emphasize speed more strongly.)
|
promptly (Slightly more formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
later (Indicates doing something after a delay instead of right away.)
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eventually (Implies that something will happen after some time, not immediately.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
respond immediately
|leave immediately
|call immediately
|take action immediately
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She answered the phone immediately.
- The police arrived immediately after the call.
- Please reply to my email immediately.
- He left the room immediately when he heard the news.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will call you immediately.
- Please come here immediately.
- He left immediately after lunch.
- She answered immediately.
adverb
B1
relation
2
Very close in space or relation
Right next to or directly connected to something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is immediately [next to/after/before] [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes replace 'immediately' with 'near', but 'immediately' means directly next to without anything in between.
Συνώνυμα
directly (Often interchangeable when referring to closeness in space or sequence.)
Αντώνυμα
distantly (Indicates being far away in space or connection.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
immediately next to
|immediately behind
|immediately before
Θέματα
space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The hotel is immediately next to the beach.
- Her office is immediately above mine.
- The event happened immediately before the ceremony.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My house is immediately next to the park.
- The shop is immediately behind the bus stop.
- He sat immediately beside her.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
immediately
IPA
GB/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
US/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
im - me - di - ately (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (me)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: immediately
- Plural: immediatelies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
immediately after
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Directly following something
Happening right after another event with no delay.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He left immediately before the meeting started.
- I saw her immediately before she got on the train.