Immediately vs Just like that

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Immediately

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adverb

Just like that

FamilierTop 2000 (courant)
Le plus formel: ImmediatelyLe plus courant: Immediately
 ImmediatelyJust like that
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/🇬🇧 //dʒʌst laɪk ðæt//🇺🇸 //dʒʌst laɪk ðæt//
Senstout de suite, sans attendreright away, without waitingSuddenly or easily without effort.
ExempleHe answered the question immediately after it was asked.He finished his homework, and just like that, he was free to play.
RegistreNeutreFamilier
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRA2-
Nature grammaticaleadverb
Collocationsrespond immediately, act immediately, notify immediatelyjust like that, just like magic, just like before
Antonymeseventually, later-
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'immediate' instead of 'immediately'., Confusing with 'eventually', which means later., Incorrectly placing 'immediately' at the end of a sentence.Used in formal contexts where a more precise phrase is needed., Confused with similar phrases like 'just so' which means 'exactly like this'.
Notes d'usageUtilise 'immédiatement' pour souligner l'urgence ou la promptitude. C'est approprié dans les contextes parlés et écrits, mais évite-le dans des contextes très informels.Use 'immediately' to emphasize urgency or promptness. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual contexts.Used in casual conversation to indicate something occurs quickly or unexpectedly. Avoid in formal writing.

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Immediately
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Questions fréquentes : Immediately vs Just like that

Quelle est la différence entre Immediately et Just like that ?

Immediately: right away, without waiting Just like that: Suddenly or easily without effort.

Lequel est le plus formel : Immediately et Just like that ?

Immediately est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Immediately et Just like that ?

Immediately est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Immediately: He answered the question immediately after it was asked. Just like that: He finished his homework, and just like that, he was free to play.

Puis-je utiliser Immediately et Just like that de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Immediately et Just like that sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.