immediately/IˋmidIətlI; Iˈmiːdiətli/adv 1 without delay 立即﹐马上: Open this door immediately! 立刻把这扇门打开!2 immediately before/after/following sth very soon before or after something 就在某事之前/紧接着某事: We spoke immediately after the meeting. 会议一结束我们就交谈起来。3 immediately behind/above/below etc sth in the closest position behind, above etc something 就在某物后面/上方/下方等: They live immediately above us. 他们就住在我们楼上。