immediately

At once, or with no time or distance between things.

• Please call me immediately.
• A second bus arrived immediately after the first.
• Their house is immediately behind ours.

Similar words: at once, straight away, directly

Common phrases: leave immediately, immediately after, immediately behind

As soon as something happens.

• I left immediately the meeting ended.
• Immediately she heard the news, she called her mother.
• We will start immediately everyone is ready.

How to use it: immediately + clause (Call me immediately you get home.)

Similar words: as soon as, the moment that

Common phrases: immediately someone arrives, immediately something happens

Right after an event happens.

• Let me know immediately she arrives.
• We left immediately the doors opened.
• He phoned immediately the results came out.

How to use it: immediately + clause (Tell me immediately the parcel arrives.)

Similar words: right after, as soon as

Common phrases: immediately after lunch, immediately someone arrives