adverb

immediately

immediately, at once, right away

Please call me immediately.

Please call me immediately.

The house is immediately behind the school.

The house is immediately behind the school.

((verb)) immediately Please call me immediately.

Synonyms: instantly, at once, right away; Antonyms: later, eventually

Formed from the adjective 'immediate' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

It's the adverb form of 'immediate'. If an action is immediate, you do it immediately.

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