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Initially vs Immediately - What's the difference?

initially | immediately |

As adverbs the difference between initially and immediately

is that initially is at the beginning while immediately is in an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

As a conjunction immediately is

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initially

English

Adverb

(-)
  • At the beginning.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author= Ed Pilkington
    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=6, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= ‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told , passage=In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.}}

    Synonyms

    * at first

    Antonyms

    * finally

    immediately

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
    • I hope we can begin immediately .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.}}

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)

    • Synonyms

    * as soon as * directly after, after, right after, etc.