immediately meaning

immediately means 'right away, without any delay'.

immediately :

right away, at once

adverb

▪ She called him immediately.

▪ She called him right away.

▪ Please respond immediately.

▪ Please respond at once.

paraphrasing

▪ instantly – right away

▪ promptly – quickly

▪ directly – without delay

▪ swiftly – fast

immediately

Pronunciation

immediately [ɪˈmiːdiətli]

The stress is on 'me' and sounds like 'ih-mee-dee-uht-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about immediately

immediately - Common meaning

adverb
right away, at once

Part of Speech Changes for "immediately"

▪ immediate (adjective) – happening right away

▪ immediacy (noun) – the quality of being immediate

Common Expressions with "immediately"

▪ respond immediately – reply right away

▪ leave immediately – go right away

▪ start immediately – begin at once

▪ immediately after – right after

Important examples of immediately in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, immediately is often used to emphasize urgency or promptness.

▪The meeting will start immediately after lunch.
▪The meeting will begin right after lunch.

Example of a confusing word: eventually (in the end)

▪The meeting will start eventually after lunch.
▪The meeting will start in the end after lunch.
"Immediately" means "without delay" or "at once," indicating that the action will happen right after another event. In the sentence "The meeting will start immediately after lunch," the use of "immediately" conveys a sense of urgency. "Eventually," however, means "in the end" or "after some time," and suggests a delay or a gradual process. Using "eventually" in this context is incorrect because it does not convey the promptness required. Therefore, "immediately" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, immediately is used to modify verbs, showing quick action.

▪She immediately noticed the error.
▪She quickly saw the mistake.

immediately

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

immediately available

'ready right away', used in job ads or product descriptions.

▪The product is immediately available for purchase.
▪The product is ready to buy right away.

immediately obvious

means 'clear right away', used to describe something easy to see or understand.

▪The mistake was immediately obvious.
▪The error was clear right away.

Differences between similar words and immediately

immediately

,

instantly

differences

Immediately and instantly both mean right away, but instantly often implies a very short time span.

immediately
▪She responded immediately to the question.
▪She replied right away to the question.
instantly
▪The app opens instantly when clicked.
▪The app opens right away when clicked.
immediately

Words with the same origin as immediately

The origin of immediately

The word immediately comes from the Latin 'immediatus', meaning 'without anything in between'.

Word structure

It has the prefix im (not), root medi (middle), and suffix ately (adverb), meaning 'not in the middle'.

Words with the same origin

The root of immediately is medi (middle). Words with the same root include medium (middle), mediate (to settle).

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