There are 34,500 search results on Bing for the misspelling 'Imediately'. 'Imediately' ranks in the top 90 of most common errors caught by TripleChecker, with at least 158 websites containing this mistake.¹
The word "immediately" functions as an adverb. It means "without delay" or "at once." It describes an action that occurs right away, without any intervening time.
Immediately
The word 'immediately' originates from the Latin word 'immediatus', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'medius' (middle), meaning 'not in the middle' or 'without delay'. It entered Middle English as 'immediatli' before evolving into its current form.
The word 'immediately' is pronounced as /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/. It can be phonetically spelled out as "ih-MEE-dee-it-lee."
The word 'immediately' can be used in a sentence like, "She responded immediately to the urgent message." It's important to ensure it is spelled correctly, with two 'm's and two 'e's, and to use it in contexts where an action occurs without delay, as misusing it can lead to misunderstandings about the timing of events.