immediately
Translation
immediately, at once, right away
Examples
Please reply to this email immediately.
Please reply to this email immediately.
The house immediately next to ours is for sale.
The house immediately next to ours is for sale.
Grammar Patterns
verb + ((immediately)) to indicate that an action happens without delay. Please reply immediately.
((immediately)) + preposition/adjective to mean 'right' or 'directly'. The house immediately next to ours is for sale.
Similar Words
Synonyms: instantly, at once, right away; Antonyms: later, eventually
Etymology
From 'immediate' + '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix). 'Immediate' comes from Latin 'im-' (not) + 'medius' (middle).
Memory Tips
It's the adverb form of 'immediate'. If something is immediate (an adjective), you do it immediately (an adverb).