immediatamente

immediately

adverb eem-meh-dyah-tah-MEN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Immediatamente is one of Italian's longer common adverbs and is fully transparent in meaning. The double 'm' is held in pronunciation. A common near-synonym is subito, which is shorter and more colloquial; immediatamente is slightly more formal and emphatic. Both follow the verb: vieni subito / rispondi immediatamente.

Examples

"Devi chiamare il medico immediatamente."

Natural Translation

You must call the doctor immediately.

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