immediately
gb/ɪmˈidiɪtli/ us/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
A2
Inglés
~ 1100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
A2
relation
1
Without any delay
Right away; without waiting.
Patrón de uso:
to do [something] immediately
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediately' with 'soon', but 'immediately' means no delay, while 'soon' means after a short time.
Sinónimos
instantly (Often interchangeable, but 'instantly' can emphasize speed more strongly.)
|
promptly (Slightly more formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Antónimos
later (Indicates doing something after a delay instead of right away.)
|
eventually (Implies that something will happen after some time, not immediately.)
Colocaciones
respond immediately
|leave immediately
|call immediately
|take action immediately
Temas
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is immediately [next to/after/before] [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes replace 'immediately' with 'near', but 'immediately' means directly next to without anything in between.
Sinónimos
directly (Often interchangeable when referring to closeness in space or sequence.)
Antónimos
distantly (Indicates being far away in space or connection.)
Colocaciones
immediately next to
|immediately behind
|immediately before
Temas
space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The hotel is immediately next to the beach.
- Her office is immediately above mine.
- The event happened immediately before the ceremony.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My house is immediately next to the park.
- The shop is immediately behind the bus stop.
- He sat immediately beside her.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
immediately
AFI
GB/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
US/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
Sílabas y acento
im - me - di - ately (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (me)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: immediately
- Plural: immediatelies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
immediately after
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Directly following something
Happening right after another event with no delay.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- He left immediately before the meeting started.
- I saw her immediately before she got on the train.