immediately

immediately
im|me|di|ate|ly1 W1S2 [ıˈmi:diətli] adv
1.) without delay
= ↑at once
▪ Mix in the remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
▪ The telephone rang, and he answered it immediately.
2.) very soon before or after something
immediately after/following sth
▪ He retired immediately after the end of the war.
immediately before/preceding sth
▪ I can't remember what happened immediately before the crash.
3.) immediately obvious/apparent
able to be seen or understood very easily
▪ The solution to this problem is not immediately obvious.
4.) [+ adjective/adverb]
very near to something
immediately behind/above/below/in front of etc sth
▪ the seat immediately behind the driver
5.) immediately affected/concerned/involved etc
very closely involved etc in a particular situation
▪ Those most immediately involved in the disaster will be given support.
immediately 2
immediately2 conj BrE formal
as soon as
▪ Immediately you begin to speak, he gives you his full attention.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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