Definition

Adverb: Immediately, without any delay; urgently and with great speed.

Usage

• "Tức tốc" is used to describe an action that is performed instantly, right away, or with extreme urgency. It emphasizes the need for speed and the absence of hesitation or delay.
• It is often used in written language, formal contexts, or in storytelling to convey a sense of emergency or critical importance.

Examples

• (Upon hearing the news of the fire, the fire brigade immediately arrived at the scene.)
• (After the urgent meeting, everyone right away started implementing the plan.)
• (He hurried back home instantly upon receiving the phone call.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm việc gì một cách tức tốc": To do something in a hurried, urgent manner.
  • Cô ấy đóng gói hành lý một cách tức tốc để kịp chuyến bay. (She packed her luggage in great haste to catch the flight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tức thì (adv): Instantaneous, immediate. Often used in more technical or formal contexts (e.g., - instantaneous reaction).
• Tức khắc (adv): At once, instantly. Very similar in meaning, with a slightly more literary tone.
• Khẩn trương (adj/adv): Urgent/urgently. Focuses more on the pressing nature of the task rather than the instantaneous start.
• Vội vàng (adj/adv): Hasty/hastily. Can imply rushing, sometimes with a slight connotation of being less careful.

Synonyms

• Ngay lập tức: Right away, immediately.
• Lập tức: Immediately, at once.
• Khẩn cấp: Urgently (in an emergency context).

Related Phrases

• "Tức tốc lên đường": To depart immediately/set off in haste.
  • Đoàn công tác tức tốc lên đường sau khi nhận chỉ thị. (The working group set off in haste after receiving the directive.)

adv

1. instantly, right away