mediately

Meanings

• adverb

  Immediately means at once, without delay.

• verb

  To perform an action without delay.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mediately
demedly , tediously

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Homonyms

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1. Medium (en) : A substance or material through which something is transmitted or carried on, a means of communication, or a size between small and large.
   

2. Mediocre (en) : Of only ordinary or moderate quality.
   

3. Mediation (en) : The action or process of helping or trying to help others reach an agreement, or the state of being neutral between opposing sides in a dispute.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. medium
   

2. mediocre
   

3. mediation
   

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Variants

List of all variants of mediately that leads to same result
mediacies , mediacy , mediate , mediately

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Forms

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mediately, mediatelys

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'medius' meaning 'middle' and 'immedius' meaning 'immediate' or 'in the middle and without delay'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mediately' was first used in English around the 15th century.

2. In mathematics, the term 'mediant' refers to the middle term in a geometric progression or a arithmetic sequence.

3. The word 'mediately' contains the letters 'a', 'd', 'e', 'i', 'l', 'm', 't', and 'y', which appear in the order they appear in the English alphabet.

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Related Concepts

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1. Immediate: Relating to or occurring without any delay or interruption.

2. Instantly: Synonym of immediately, meaning happening or occurring without delay or any noticeable amount of time.

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Culture

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In literature, 'mediately' is often used to create a sense of urgency or importance. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes Gatsby's parties as 'mediately' starting at six o'clock, emphasizing the excitement and anticipation of the events.

How to Memorize "mediately"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stop sign or a red traffic light to represent the idea of immediate or instant action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mediately' with the word 'instantly' or 'immediately' with the phrase 'no delay'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'M-I-M' for 'Medium Is Not Mediately', to help remember that 'medium' and 'mediately' are homophones but have different meanings.

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