Immediately
Immediately adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: if we don't leave immediately, we'll be late for the concert
Soon and immediately are semantically related. in at once topic. In some cases you can use "Soon" instead the word "Immediately" as an adverb or an adjective.
Soon
Soon adverb - At or within a short time.
Usage example: we'll be done soon
Immediately and soon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Immediately" instead the word "Soon" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Bat Scare: Early on in Metroid Prime 2, as soon as Samus walks into the Great Temple for the first time, she is immediately greeted by a swarm of sand bats right to the face.
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Early on in Metroid Prime 2, as soon as Samus walks into the Great Temple for the first time, she is immediately greeted by a swarm of sand bats right to the face.
Source: Bat Scare -
Well, to be fair, Goku figured it was Piccolo in disguise almost immediately and Ten Shin Han also was suspicious; moreover the crowd immediately recognized Piccolo as soon as he lost the turban.
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Soon and Immediately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediately/soon
Immediately & Soon. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediately/soon>.
Soon or Immediately. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediately/soon.
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