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Meanings of immediately in English

Portuguese
sem delonga

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

sem delonga
Usage of immediately in English
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He immediately said: 'I'm really sorry I interrupted such an important process.
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Laurence did not answer immediately; then he said, No; thank you, Tenzing.
Tongues of Serpents
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It was not immediately clear, however, whether it would nonetheless go ahead.
Reuters
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It was not immediately clear how that was going to work, however.
Reuters
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I believe serious concerns remain, and must be addressed transparently and immediately.
The Irish Times
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President Al-Bashir has said that the Abyei situation must be established immediately.
The Guardian
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The state government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
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On Friday, however, Samba Panza pushed Kamoun to immediately form a government.
Reuters
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Congo's health minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters
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We want them to hand over power immediately through elections, Fouad said.
Reuters
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However, Retail Ventures said lenders have agreed to not demand payment immediately.
Reuters
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Details of the proposed transaction were not immediately clear, the paper added.
Reuters
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China immediately imposed retaliatory taxes on the same value of US products.
BBC
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Photo: AFP Confusion meant the number of attackers was not immediately clear.
Radio NZ
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A New York Daily News spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
Reuters
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Government spokesmen were not immediately available for comment on the latest reports.
Reuters
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