immediately
gb/ɪmˈidiɪtli/ us/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
A2
Английский
~ 1100
Значения
0 значений
adverb
A2
relation
1
Without any delay
Right away; without waiting.
Модель употребления:
to do [something] immediately
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'immediately' with 'soon', but 'immediately' means no delay, while 'soon' means after a short time.
Синонимы
instantly (Often interchangeable, but 'instantly' can emphasize speed more strongly.)
|
promptly (Slightly more formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
Антонимы
later (Indicates doing something after a delay instead of right away.)
|
eventually (Implies that something will happen after some time, not immediately.)
Коллокации
respond immediately
|leave immediately
|call immediately
|take action immediately
Темы
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[something] is immediately [next to/after/before] [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes replace 'immediately' with 'near', but 'immediately' means directly next to without anything in between.
Синонимы
directly (Often interchangeable when referring to closeness in space or sequence.)
Антонимы
distantly (Indicates being far away in space or connection.)
Коллокации
immediately next to
|immediately behind
|immediately before
Темы
space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The hotel is immediately next to the beach.
- Her office is immediately above mine.
- The event happened immediately before the ceremony.
Примеры для изучающих
- My house is immediately next to the park.
- The shop is immediately behind the bus stop.
- He sat immediately beside her.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
immediately
IPA
GB/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
US/ɪmˈidiɪtli/
Слоги и ударение
im - me - di - ately (4 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (me)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: immediately
- Plural: immediatelies
Родственные слова
Выражения
immediately after
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Directly following something
Happening right after another event with no delay.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- He left immediately before the meeting started.
- I saw her immediately before she got on the train.