What does immediately mean?

without waiting or any delay directly before, after, or next to something as soon as something happens

How is immediately pronounced?

UK /ɪˈmiːdiətli/, US /ɪˈmiːdiətli/.

/ɪˈmiːdiətli/

CEFR level A2Topic Daily lifeWord #1035 in the learning path

立即；马上

adv. without waiting or any delay

立即；马上

adv. directly before, after, or next to something

紧接地；紧邻地

conj. as soon as something happens

一……就

When the doorbell rang, I immediately opened the door.

门铃一响，我就立刻打开了门。

Schools should respond immediately to safety concerns rather than waiting for a serious incident to occur.

学校应立即回应安全方面的担忧，而不是等到严重事件发生才采取行动。

作连词表示“一……就”主要见于英式英语。

What does immediately mean?: without waiting or any delay directly before, after, or next to something as soon as something happens
How is immediately pronounced?: UK /ɪˈmiːdiətli/, US /ɪˈmiːdiətli/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.