Immediately
Immediately adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
Readily and immediately are semantically related In some cases you can use "Readily" instead an adverb "Immediately".
Readily
Readily adverb - By choice or preference.
Immediately and readily are semantically related in quickly topic. Sometimes you can use "Immediately" instead an adverb "Readily".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and immediately
- right and readily
- fast and immediately
- fast and readily
- straight away and immediately
- straight away and readily
- quickly and immediately
- quickly and readily
- rapidly and immediately
- rapidly and readily
- speedily and immediately
- speedily and readily
- swiftly and immediately
- swiftly and readily
Both words in one sentence
- In a typical encounter, Bob and/or Dave start hacking immediately, Brian is a bit more analytical about it but readily joins in, and Sara tries in vain to get them to think things through first.
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He then runs into Mashiro's room, who immediately orders him to take his clothes off, which he complies with readily until Nanami stops him.
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The police are shown to be highly intelligent, figuring out the pattern of the killings almost immediately, take advantage of the power of the press to warn Sarah Connor and can readily explain the mysterious gunman's seemingly superhuman invulnerability.
Source: Film / The Terminator
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