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immediately

Adverb

  1. 1

    immediately

    Instantly

    Korean definition: 바로 즉시에.

    • If you send me that document by email, I'll take care of it right away.

    • As soon as work was over, Seunggyu ran straight to the meeting place, but he was still thirty minutes late.

  2. 2

    straight up; upright

    In a straight line.

    Korean definition: 곧은 방향으로.

    • If you go straight along this road, you'll come to the subway station.

    • I trusted what they said about just going straight and walked for a long time, but I couldn't see the pharmacy.

  3. 3

    straight; directly

    Immediately without stopping by other places.

    Korean definition: 다른 곳을 거치거나 들르지 않고 바로.

    • Mom, Dad just got back from his business trip abroad, and he says he's going straight to the office.

    • The effects of advertising may not appear right away, but in the long run they help the company.

  4. 4

    at a short distance; close by

    Near, not far away.

    Korean definition: 멀지 않고 바로 가까이에.

    • There's a pharmacy right next to the hospital, so it's convenient.

    • Right next to the parking lot, there's a machine for paying the parking fee.