in ‧ stant ‧ ly /ˈɪnstəntli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ instance , ↑ instant ; adverb : ↑ instantly , ↑ instantaneously ; adjective : ↑ instant , ↑ instantaneous ]
immediately:
All four victims died instantly.
The information was instantly available.
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THESAURUS
▪ immediately very soon after something else happens, and without any delay:
Sam immediately offered to help.
▪ at once immediately – used especially for emphasis:
Remove the pie from the oven and serve at once.
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He came home at once when he heard his wife was ill.
▪ right away ( also straightaway British English ) especially spoken immediately, especially because something is urgent. Right away and straight away are less formal than immediately , and are very common in everyday spoken English:
If this happens, let us know right away.
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I apologized straightaway.
▪ instantly if something happens instantly, it happens immediately after something else, with almost no time between:
The boy was killed instantly.
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The message is sent instantly from your computer.
▪ right now/this minute spoken if someone orders you to do something right now, they want you to do it immediately, especially because they are annoyed with you:
The head teacher wants to see you right now.
▪ without delay immediately, because it is important that you do something as soon as possible:
If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without delay.