IMMEDIATELY in a Sentence

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369 example sentences for IMMEDIATELY, such as:

1. He proposed to set off immediately.
2. He lay down and was asleep immediately.
3. He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.
4. The goat fell dead immediately when we shot it.
5. Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.

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 Meanings and Examples of IMMEDIATELY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
immediately
 ad.  proximately; directly; without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Morning dawned before I arrived at the village of Chamounix; I took no rest, but returned immediately to Geneva.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
2  To England, therefore, I was bound, and it was understood that my union with Elizabeth should take place immediately on my return.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
3  You were thrown, by some surprising accident, on this shore, renowned for its hospitality, seized immediately, and charged with murder.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 21
4  It was agreed that, immediately after our union, we should proceed to Villa Lavenza and spend our first days of happiness beside the beautiful lake near which it stood.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
5  When, almost immediately, the telephone rang inside and the butler left the porch Daisy seized upon the momentary interruption and leaned toward me.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
6  To a certain temperament the situation might have seemed intriguing--my own instinct was to telephone immediately for the police.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
7  "Oh, sure," agreed Wilson hurriedly and went toward the little office, mingling immediately with the cement color of the walls.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
8  But immediately she turned sharply from the window and leaning forward tapped on the front glass.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
9  It was nine o'clock--almost immediately afterward I looked at my watch and found it was ten.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
10  I was immediately struck by the number of young Englishmen dotted about; all well dressed, all looking a little hungry and all talking in low earnest voices to solid and prosperous Americans.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
11  When he was gone I turned immediately to Jordan--constrained to assure her of my surprise.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
12  "She didn't like it," he said immediately.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
13  When they convinced her of this she immediately fainted as if that was the intolerable part of the affair.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
14  It said only that the sender was leaving immediately and to postpone the funeral until he came.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
15  A mystic shadow of suspicion immediately attached itself to the spot.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In V. HESTER AT HER NEEDLE
Example Sentence: (159 in 11 pages)
16  It is also expected to consider a resolution which would allow food to go through immediately with fewer restrictions.
17  The young couple decided to start their voyage immediately.
18  You shouldn't expect immigrants to assimilate into an alien culture immediately.
19  The smell was immediately noticeable when you walked in the front door.
20  The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign.
21  We are able to identify absentees immediately and use the extra time to tackle the problem with academic counselling.
22  He lay down and was asleep immediately.
23  The committee's decisions will be implemented immediately.
24  It is vitally important to cancel the order immediately.
25  Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.
26  The goat fell dead immediately when we shot it.
27  Will found himself immediately surrounded by screaming fans.
28  Do not be pressurized into making your decision immediately.
29  He proposed to set off immediately.
30  He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.