immediately.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/, /əˈmiːdi.ətli/
• (colloquial) IPA: /ɪˈmiːdʒətli/, /əˈmiːdʒətli/
• (Indic) IPA: /ɪˈmiɖ(ɪ)jəʈli/
• ハイフネーション: im‧me‧di‧ate‧ly, im‧me‧diate‧ly

副詞

immediately (not comparable)

1. In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

   I hope we can begin immediately.

   • 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 96:

     His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.

   • 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:immediately.
2. Without any intervening time or space.
   • 1951 June, “British Railways Standard Class "5" 4-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 399:

     A tri-tone chime whistle, operated from the cab by a flexible cable passing down the right hand handrail, is mounted on the top of the smokebox immediately behind the chimney.

同意語

• forthwith, now, right away, straightaway, tout de suite, directly; see also Thesaurus:immediately

接続詞

immediately

1. As soon as, the moment that. [from 19th c.]

   Near-synonym: once

   My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.

   • 1921, DH Lawrence, Women in Love, Vintage, published 2008, page 221:

     Immediately he saw the firm, he realised what he could do.

   • 1924 (compiled and published posthumously), Oswald Chambers, "The Witness of the Spirit" (reading for Oct. 22), My Utmost for His Highest:

     Immediately you transact on the Redemption and stop the impertinence of debate, God gives you the witness.