Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In an imminent manner: Describes something happening or likely to happen very soon, typically with a sense of urgency or impending certainty.

Usage

The adverb "imminently" is used to modify a verb, indicating that the action is about to occur at any moment. It often carries a connotation of something being on the verge of happening and is frequently used in contexts involving deadlines, threats, or expected events.

Examples

• Modifying a verb:
  • The storm is approaching imminently. (The storm is about to arrive very soon.)
  • The decision is expected imminently. (The decision is anticipated to be announced very shortly.)
  • They are not imminently threatened. (They are not in immediate danger at this very moment.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be imminently due": to be expected or required to happen or be completed very soon.
  • The final report is imminently due. (The final report must be submitted very soon.)
• "to await imminently": to wait for something that is about to happen.
  • The audience awaited the star's arrival imminently. (The audience waited, expecting the star to arrive at any second.)

Variants and Related Words

• Imminent (adjective): about to happen.
  • There was a sense of imminent danger. (There was a feeling that danger was about to occur.)
• Imminence (noun): the state of being about to happen.
  • The imminence of the deadline caused stress. (The fact that the deadline was very near caused stress.)

Synonyms

• Shortly: in a short time; soon.
• Directly: immediately; without delay.
• Forthwith: immediately; without any delay.
• Momentarily: for a very short time; very soon (common in American English).

Antonyms

• Eventually: in the end, especially after a long delay or series of problems.
• Later: at a time in the future; after the present time.
• Never: at no time in the past or future; not ever.

Notes on Usage

• "Imminently" is often confused with "eminently," which means "to a notable degree" or "very." For example, "She is eminently qualified" means she is highly qualified, not that she is about to become qualified.
• It is commonly used in formal, news, or official contexts to describe impending events, such as announcements, storms, or crises.

Adverb

1. in an imminent manner