immediately
/ɪˈmiːdiətli/adverb
उच्चारण इमीडिअट्ली
तुरंत, फ़ौरन, तत्काल
Core word
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without delay
तुरंत, फ़ौरन, तत्काल
- Call an ambulance immediately!
- The new rules come into force immediately.
- Please inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
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- The medicine started to work almost immediately.
- I'll reply to your email immediately after the meeting.
Synonyms at once instantly straight away promptly right away
Opposite later eventually
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used to emphasize that something is very close to something else in time or position
ठीक (पहले, बाद में, पास में)
- The bank is immediately opposite the station.
- Immediately after the exam, Radhika called her mother.
- The petrol pump is immediately behind the school.
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- The earthquake was immediately followed by a series of smaller tremors.
- The post office is immediately to the left of the temple.
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in a way that affects or is connected with somebody or something directly
सीधे तौर पर, प्रत्यक्ष रूप से
- Farmers were the people most immediately affected by the drought.
- Those living immediately next to the factory complained of noise.
- Those immediately affected by the flood were moved to relief camps.
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- The people immediately responsible for the error were questioned.
- The immediately surrounding villages were also affected by the smoke.
Synonyms directly
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especially British
as soon as
जैसे ही, ज्यों ही
- Immediately the results were announced, the students started celebrating.
- Immediately she heard the news, Radhika called her mother.
- Immediately the bell rang, the students rushed to the playground.
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- Immediately he saw the police, the driver stopped the car.
- Immediately the lights went off, the generator started.
Synonyms as soon as the moment directly
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immediately (adverb of time)
It means 'at once, without delay'. It usually comes after the verb or object, or at the start for emphasis.
इसका अर्थ है 'तुरंत, बिना देरी के'। यह प्रायः verb या object के बाद आता है, या ज़ोर देने के लिए वाक्य के आरंभ में।
- Please call me immediately if the train is cancelled.
- Immediately, the lights went out.
immediately + before / after / opposite / behind
Placed before a preposition it means 'directly, with nothing in between' in time or place.
Preposition से पहले लगने पर यह समय या स्थान में 'ठीक, बीच में कुछ नहीं' का भाव देता है।
- The bank is immediately opposite the post office.
- She felt nervous immediately before the interview.
immediately + clause (conjunction, British English)
In British English, immediately can join two clauses and mean 'as soon as'. It is informal-formal and is not used in American English.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'immediately' दो clauses को जोड़कर 'as soon as' का अर्थ दे सकता है।
- Immediately the bell rang, the students rushed out.
immediately affected / involved / responsible
Before an adjective or participle it means 'directly'.
Adjective या participle से पहले यह 'सीधे' का अर्थ देता है।
- The families immediately affected by the flood received aid.
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verb + immediately
respondreplyleavestopactreport
- The nurse responded immediately to the alarm.
immediately + preposition
afterbeforefollowingoppositebehindbelow
- Take the lift immediately after the security check.
almost / not / nearly + immediately
almostnearlynot quitevery nearlyvirtually
- The medicine worked almost immediately.
immediately + adjective
obviousclearavailablerecognisablenoticeable
- The error was immediately obvious to the examiner.
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- Radhika submitted her form immediately after the website opened.
वेबसाइट खुलते ही राधिका ने तुरंत अपना फ़ॉर्म जमा कर दिया।
- The doctor asked the patient to stop smoking immediately.
डॉक्टर ने मरीज़ से तुरंत धूम्रपान बंद करने को कहा।
- The market lies immediately beyond the railway crossing.
बाज़ार रेलवे फाटक के ठीक आगे है।
- Immediately he saw the teacher, he stood up.
जैसे ही उसने शिक्षक को देखा, वह खड़ा हो गया।
- Those immediately concerned will be told the result first.
सीधे संबंधित लोगों को परिणाम सबसे पहले बताया जाएगा।
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✗ Immediately he reached home, he was sleeping.
✓ Immediately he reached home, he went to sleep.
After the conjunction use the simple past for the immediate action that follows, not the past continuous.
Conjunction के बाद तुरंत होने वाली क्रिया के लिए simple past आता है, past continuous नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All mean 'without delay', but they differ in strength and register.
सभी का अर्थ 'बिना देरी' है, पर ज़ोर और शैली में अंतर है।
The standard word for at once; also means directly next to.
तुरंत के लिए मानक शब्द; 'ठीक पास' का अर्थ भी देता है।
- Come here immediately.
Happens in no time at all, with no gap; suggests a reaction rather than a decision.
बिना किसी अंतराल के होता है; निर्णय से अधिक प्रतिक्रिया का संकेत।
- The lamp lit up instantly.
Quickly and on time, with a sense of efficiency.
तेज़ी से और समय पर, कुशलता के भाव के साथ।
- The clerk promptly answered my letter.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In British English, immediately can also be used as a conjunction meaning 'as soon as', as in 'Immediately I saw her, I knew something was wrong'.
British English में immediately का प्रयोग 'as soon as' के अर्थ में conjunction की तरह भी हो सकता है, जैसे 'Immediately I saw her, I knew something was wrong'।