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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lìkè
"听到这个消息，他立刻赶了过去。"
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Without interruption or delay; immediately and directly.
"Upon receiving the distress signal, the rescue team set off straightway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'straight' (direct, without deviation) and 'way' (path or course). It originated in the 14th century to signify moving directly or immediately along a path without hesitation or delay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Straightway" is said worldwide
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immédiatement
Transliteration: im-mé-di-a-te-ment
"Il est parti immédiatement après avoir reçu la nouvelle."
sogleich
Transliteration: zo-ɡlaɪç
"Er antwortete sogleich auf die Frage."
subito
Transliteration: su-bi-to
"Ha capito l'errore e ha rimediato subito."
inmediatamente
Transliteration: in-me-dja-ta-men-te
"Salieron hacia el aeropuerto inmediatamente."
imediatamente
Transliteration: i-me-dja-ta-men-tʃi
"Ela resolveu o problema imediatamente."
तुरंत
Transliteration: turant
"उसने तुरंत आदेश का पालन किया।"
立刻
Transliteration: lìkè
"听到这个消息，他立刻赶了过去。"
즉시
Transliteration: jeuk-si
"그는 사태를 파악하고 즉시 조치를 취했다."
直ちに
Transliteration: tadachini
"彼は直ちにその場を離れた。"
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