What's the difference between after and immediately?

After


Definition:

  • (prep.) Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.
  • (prep.) Below in rank; next to in order.
  • (a.) Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.
  • (a.) Hinder; nearer the rear.
  • (a.) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
  • (prep.) Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
  • (prep.) Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.
  • (prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
  • (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
  • (prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
  • (prep.) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
  • (prep.) According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
  • (prep.) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
  • (adv.) Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.

Example Sentences:

Immediately


Definition:

  • (adv.) In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous.
  • (adv.) Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.
  • (adv.) As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Bronchial challenge caused an immediate asthmatic response.
  • (2) The combined immediate and delayed responses to fleas in the dog are as observed by other investigators in man and guinea pigs.
  • (3) Blood flow decreased immediately after skin expansion in areas over the tissue expander on days 0 and 1 and returned to baseline levels within 24 hours.
  • (4) However, the presence of these two molecules was restored if testosterone was supplemented immediately after orchiectomy.
  • (5) Immediate postexercise two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated exercise-induced changes in 8 (47%) patients (2 with normal and 6 with abnormal results from rest studies).
  • (6) Determination of plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in the peripubertal female rats revealed that plasma LH was increased transiently immediately after NPY administration.
  • (7) 2.39pm BST The European Union called for a "thorough and immediate" investigation of the alleged chemical attack.
  • (8) I would immediately look askance at anyone who lacks the last and possesses the first.
  • (9) The results indicated that smoke, as opposed to sham puffs, significantly reduced reports of cigarette craving, and local anesthesia significantly blocked this immediate reduction in craving produced by smoke inhalation.
  • (10) Earlier this month, Khamenei insisted that all sanctions be lifted immediately on a deal being reached, a condition that the US State Department dismissed.
  • (11) The treatment was started either immediately or delayed for 48 h after peritoneal inoculation.
  • (12) Other recommendations for immediate action included a review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Medical Council for doctors, with possible changes to their structures; the possible transfer of powers to launch criminal prosecutions for care scandals from the Health and Safety Executive to the Care Quality Council; and a new inspection regime, which would focus more closely on how clean, safe and caring hospitals were.
  • (13) United believe it is more likely the right-back can be bought in the summer but are exploring what would represent the considerable coup of acquiring the 26-year-old immediately.
  • (14) GnRH infusion produced an immediate increase in plasma LH concentrations in the mares that ovulated during the infusion period and LH levels peaked at the time of ovulation.
  • (15) Release of nsP4 from P1234 appears to be independent of the other cleavages and occurs primarily immediately after translation.
  • (16) If Cory Bernardi wasn’t currently in a period of radio silence as he contemplates his immediate political future he’d be all over this too, mining the Trumpocalypse – or in our domestic context, mining the fertile political fault line where Coalition support intersects with One Nation support.
  • (17) Benzaldehyde's in cherries and cherrystones and amaretto, so it's immediately a base to pair things with."
  • (18) Since iron from fortified formulas is well absorbed during the first three months of life, even if it is not immediately used for hemoglobin formation, an inccrease in the iron stores will occur...
  • (19) The 14-fold increase in prolonged apnea frequency immediately following regurgitation supports the hypothesis for a causal relationship between apnea and regurgitation.
  • (20) Blood samples were collected from an antecubital vein at sea level (S1), in a base camp at 1515 m prior to the summit ascent (S2), on the summit at 3285 m after 6.5 hours of climbing (S3), at base camp immediately after the descent (S4), and at sea level following a trail descent from the base camp (S5).