Meanings
adverbimminently (comparative more imminently, superlative most imminently)
comparative more imminently · superlative most imminently
- In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.
Work to electrify the East Kilbride line in Scotland will begin imminently, with foundations to be installed for the overhead line equipment.
2021 March 10, “Network News: Work to start on East Kilbride wires”, in RAIL, number 926, page 27
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Catalan imminentment
- imminentmentin an imminent manner
Finnish välittömästi, lähiaikoina
- välittömästiin an imminent manner
- lähiaikoinain an imminent manner
French imminemment
- imminemmentin an imminent manner
Greek αμέσως
- αμέσως (amésos)in an imminent manner
Polish nieuchronnie
- nieuchronniein an imminent manner
Portuguese iminentemente
- iminentementein an imminent manner
Spanish inminentemente
- inminentementein an imminent manner
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APA
imminently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imminently
MLA
“imminently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imminently. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imminently,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imminently.
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