# immediately

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ · frequency rank #1,121

## Definitions
1. In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
2. Without any intervening time or space.

## Etymology
From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **immediate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/immediate-vs-immediately)

## Common misspellings (14)
`imediately`, `imemdiately`, `immdeiately`, `immedaitely`, `immeddiately`, `immediaetly`, `immediatelly`, `immediatelyy`, `immediateyl`, `immediatley`, `immediattely`, `immeditaely`, `immeidately`, `mimediately`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/immediately