1.一般常见用法是副词，表示：立即、立刻，马上；紧接地;紧靠地;贴近地；直接地、
She answered almost immediately.
她几乎立刻就回答了。
Page Dr Green immediately.
请立即传呼格林医生。
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
她闭上眼，立刻就睡着了。
The mechanic located the fault immediately.
机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。
Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately.
种种猜测甚嚣尘上，以至必须立即作出决定。
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent.
我的问题的要点可能不是一下子就能看出来的。
The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent.
事故的起因并非一目了然。
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.
你可能遇上一种情况，使你不得不立刻作出决定。
I took to my new boss immediately.
我立刻对新老板产生了好感。
I warmed to her immediately.
我立即喜欢上了她。
If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately.
我要是你呀，我就立即辞职。
A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident.
事故后调查委员会立即召开了会议。
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign.
他没有马上拒绝，这是好征兆。
An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately.
训练有素、眼光敏锐的专家会马上发现差别所在。
A solution immediately suggested itself to me.
我马上想到了一个解决办法。
The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.
那封信指示他立即向总部汇报。
It is unrealistic to expect them to be able to solve the problem immediately.
指望他们能够立即解决问题是不现实的。
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading.
消防队员立即采取了行动制止大火蔓延。
Police immediately began an investigation, but did not suspect foul play.
警方立即开始调查，但没有怀疑谋杀。
I opened the gate, and was immediately set on by a large dog.
我一开门，一条大狗就迎面扑来。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind.
在讨论现代有影响的艺术家时，一下子有三个名字出现在脑海中
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.
所有材料都已运抵工地，可以立即开工。
They wish to begin immediately after dinner...
他们希望饭后马上就开始。
The man immediately responsible for this misery is the province's governor...
对这种不幸境况负有直接责任的人是该省的省长。
2.连词：一…就；即刻
相当于as soon as
Immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name.
她刚走开我就想起了她的名字。
Immediately I've done it I feel completely disgusted with myself.
我一做完那件事就对自己感到十分厌恶。
Immediately he had finished tea, he rose with alacrity to go out.
一吃完茶点，他就匆忙起身外出。
Immediately they entered Andrew’s eyes lit up.
他们一进门，安德鲁的眼睛就亮了起来。
I’ll give you an answer immediately I’ve finished reading your file.
我读完你的卷宗以后立即给你回答。
I came immediately I’d finished my work.
我已结束工作就来了。
I left immediately the clock struck twelve.
钟敲十二点后我就马上离开了。
She returned immediately she heard the good news.
她听了这个好消息后立即回来了。
immediately, directly, instantly可以用作连词来引导时间状语从句，意思都是”一...就...“，表示某个动作紧跟在另一个动作之后，没有延迟或间隔，相当于as soon as。
He realized his mistake instantly he saw the results.
他一看到结果就意识到了自己的错误。
I called my mom directly I got home.
一到家我就给我妈打电话。
