immediately
UK/ɪ'miːdɪətlɪ/US/i'mi:diәtli/
NGSL 1kTOEFLB1
Definitions
adv.
At once; without any delay.
立即，立刻。
adv.
Very close in position or directly.
紧接着地，直接地（如就在……旁边）。
conj.
(BrE) As soon as.
（英式）一……就……。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedimmediatenot, opposite of
+
-lymiddle; heal
=immediately
immediate + -ly. The adverb of immediate: at once, or directly. See immediate for the 'no middle → direct → instant' logic.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Call an ambulance immediately if the symptoms appear.
- 2.
The bank is immediately to the left of the station.