immediately

The word “immediately” has 5 syllables: im-me-di-ate-ly

It's pronounced as /ɪˈmiːdiətli/


What is synonym and antonym for immediately?

In the thesaurus, “immediately” has 84 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for immediately along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for immediately

  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • as soon as
  • at once
  • at short notice
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • directly
  • double-time
  • exactly
  • fast
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • hereupon
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in a New York minute
  • in a flash
  • in a jiffy
  • in no time
  • in nothing flat
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • like now
  • momentarily
  • now
  • now or never
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the dot
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • once
  • opportunely
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • soon afterward
  • speedily
  • straight away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • summarily
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • thereupon
  • this instant
  • this minute
  • tout de suite
  • unexpectedly
  • unhesitatingly
  • urgently
  • when
  • without delay
  • without hesitation

Antonyms for immediately

Meanings of immediately

  • adverb
    1. In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
  • conjunction
    1. Directly (as soon as). Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.

Example Sentences

  • She responded immediately to the emergency call.
  • The software update needs to be installed immediately to fix the security issue.
  • He left the room immediately after the meeting ended.
  • The teacher asked the students to immediately turn in their assignments.
  • The company will immediately address any customer complaints.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to immediately, such as: PDQ, abruptly, after, anon, apace, as soon as, at once.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ultimately

  • after a while
  • after all
  • anon
  • as a conclusion
  • at last
  • at length
  • at long last
  • at the close
  • basically
  • before long
  • by and by
  • climactically
  • conclusively
  • directly
  • eventually
  • finally
  • forthwith
  • fundamentally
  • hereafter
  • immediately
  • imminently
  • in conclusion
  • in consummation
  • in due time
  • in future
  • in the end
  • in the fullness of time
  • in the sequel
  • in time
  • momentarily
  • presently
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • sequentially
  • shortly
  • someday
  • sometime
  • somewhere
  • soon
  • sooner or later
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • yet

abruptly

  • all of a sudden
  • directly
  • fast
  • full tilt
  • hastily
  • immediately
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instantly
  • on a sudden
  • posthaste
  • precipitously
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right off
  • short
  • snappily
  • speedily
  • straightaway
  • suddenly
  • surprisingly
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • unanticipatedly
  • unexpectedly

off the bat

  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • at once
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • directly
  • exactly
  • fast
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full-tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • immediately
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in no time
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • momentarily
  • now
  • on a dime
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • opportunely
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • speedily
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • unexpectedly

bang

  • KO
  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • amusement
  • anon
  • apace
  • arousal
  • at once
  • away
  • bar
  • bash
  • bastinade
  • bastinado
  • bat
  • batter
  • battering
  • bean
  • beat
  • beating
  • belt
  • biff
  • blare
  • blast
  • blow
  • bludgeon
  • bludgeoning
  • bob
  • body blow
  • bolt
  • bonk
  • boom
  • boot
  • bop
  • bounce
  • box
  • brain
  • briskly
  • brush
  • buffet
  • bulldoze
  • bump
  • bung
  • bunt
  • burst
  • bust
  • butt
  • buzz
  • cane
  • carom
  • chain
  • charge
  • chop
  • clamor
  • clang
  • clangor
  • clank
  • clap
  • clash
  • clatter
  • clip
  • clobber
  • clobbering
  • clock
  • close
  • clout
  • club
  • clunk
  • collide
  • conk
  • contact
  • counter
  • counterblow
  • counterpunch
  • counterstroke
  • crack
  • crash
  • cream
  • cruncher
  • cudgel
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • cuff
  • dab
  • deck
  • delectation
  • delight
  • detonate
  • detonation
  • directly
  • discharge
  • diversion
  • douse
  • drub
  • drubbing
  • drum
  • dump
  • echo
  • electrification
  • enjoyment
  • entertainment
  • exactly
  • excitement
  • exhilaration
  • explode
  • fast
  • fasten
  • fell
  • fillip
  • flail
  • fleetly
  • flick
  • flog
  • flogging
  • floor
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • frisson
  • full tilt
  • fun
  • glance
  • graze
  • hack
  • hammer
  • hammering
  • hand
  • hang one on
  • hard
  • hastily
  • haymaker
  • head-on
  • headlong
  • high
  • hit
  • hook
  • howl
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • immediately
  • impact
  • impetuously
  • impinge
  • impulsively
  • in no time
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • intoxication
  • jab
  • jollies
  • jolt
  • jostle
  • joy
  • kayo
  • kick
  • kiss
  • knee
  • knock
  • knock down
  • knockdown
  • knockout
  • lace
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lambasting
  • land
  • larrup
  • lash
  • latch
  • left
  • level
  • lick
  • licking
  • lift
  • lock
  • make noise
  • mangle
  • maul
  • momentarily
  • muscle
  • nail
  • noisily
  • now
  • nudge
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • one-two
  • opportunely
  • outcry
  • paste
  • pasting
  • peal
  • pelt
  • pepper
  • pick
  • pleasant feeling
  • pleasure
  • plumb
  • plump
  • poke
  • pommel
  • pop
  • posthaste
  • pound
  • pounding
  • precisely
  • presently
  • press
  • presto
  • prod
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • pummel
  • pummeling
  • pummelling
  • punch
  • punctually
  • push
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rabbit punch
  • rabbit-punch
  • ram
  • rap
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • rattle
  • readily
  • rebound
  • recklessly
  • report
  • resound
  • ricochet
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • right-hander
  • roar
  • roll
  • rough
  • roundhouse
  • rumble
  • rush
  • salvo
  • sap
  • scrape
  • scuff
  • seal
  • seasonably
  • secure
  • shave
  • shiver
  • shock
  • shortly
  • shot
  • shove
  • shut
  • sidewinder
  • skim
  • skip
  • skull
  • slam
  • slap
  • slash
  • sledge
  • sledgehammer
  • slog
  • slug
  • smack
  • smash
  • smite
  • snap
  • snappily
  • sock
  • soon
  • sound
  • spank
  • spear
  • speedily
  • stab
  • stamp
  • stinger
  • stop
  • straight
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • strike
  • stripe
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • suddenly
  • surprise
  • surprize
  • swat
  • sweep
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • swing
  • swipe
  • switch
  • tag
  • tap
  • thrash
  • thrashing
  • thrill
  • thud
  • thump
  • thunder
  • thunderclap
  • thunk
  • thwack
  • titillation
  • touch
  • treat
  • tumult
  • unexpectedly
  • uppercut
  • uproar
  • wallop
  • walloping
  • welt
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whipping
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whump
  • wow
  • zap

yet

  • additionally
  • after all
  • again
  • all the same
  • already
  • also
  • although
  • anon
  • anyhow
  • as well
  • as yet
  • at last
  • at length
  • at long last
  • at present
  • at the same time
  • at this time
  • be that as it may
  • before
  • before long
  • besides
  • but
  • by and by
  • directly
  • either
  • even so
  • even though
  • eventually
  • except
  • excepting
  • finally
  • for all that
  • for good measure
  • formerly
  • forthwith
  • further
  • furthermore
  • heretofore
  • hitherto
  • howbeit
  • however
  • immediately
  • imminently
  • in addition
  • in addition to
  • in spite of that
  • in the bargain
  • in the end
  • in the fullness of time
  • in time
  • into the bargain
  • just the same
  • likewise
  • momentarily
  • more
  • moreover
  • nevertheless
  • nonetheless
  • notwithstanding
  • now
  • on top of
  • only
  • per contra
  • presently
  • previously
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • regardless
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • saving
  • shortly
  • so far
  • someday
  • sometime
  • soon
  • sooner or later
  • still
  • still and all
  • still further
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • then
  • theretofore
  • though
  • thus far
  • to boot
  • to date
  • too
  • ultimately
  • until now
  • up to now
  • withal

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