English · Word Candidate

immediately

/ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngay lập tức; tức thì hoặc không chậm trễ

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Adverb

Examples

I hope we can begin immediately.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Without any intervening time or space.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không có thời gian hoặc không gian can thiệp

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Adverb

Examples

A tri-tone chime whistle, operated from the cab by a flexible cable passing down the right hand handrail, is mounted on the top of the smokebox immediately behind the chimney.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

As soon as, the moment that.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngay khi, vào lúc đó

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Conjunction

Examples

Near-synonym: once

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “immediately” mean?

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

Is “immediately” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.