Kilo Lingo

/ɪˈmiːdiətli/

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Translation

Right now, with no waiting at all.

Word origin

From Latin immediatus, meaning with nothing in between, plus the English ending -ly.

Origin
Latin
Root
immediatus
English cognates
immediate

Examples

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"Immediately" is stronger than "soon".

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It usually comes after the verb or its object.

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"Immediately after" means straight after.

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This word is part of lesson 20.