immediately
adv. timeadv. right away or without waiting. You use this when something happens at the exact same time as something else.
adv. without any intervening time or delay; instantly. Also used to describe a position directly next to something in space.
Please call me back immediately.
The doctor arrived immediately after the nurse called him to the emergency room.
Upon hearing the fire alarm, the staff immediately initiated the evacuation protocol to ensure all visitors reached the assembly point safely.
From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.
Typically placed after the verb or at the end of the clause; can also precede the verb for emphasis.
I immediately will do itI will do it immediatelyWhile 'immediately' can sit before the verb, it is more naturally placed at the end of the clause in everyday speech.