imminently
part of speech
adverb (imminently)
meaning for a pupil
1) Very soon; about to happen at any moment. tree →
2) (formal) Used in news and official speech for something expected almost immediately: «the report is due imminently». tree →
sense in the lessons
In news and formal announcements it says an event is coming very soon: a storm, an arrival, a decision. In stories it builds tension — danger is near. Phrases: expected imminently, due imminently, arriving imminently.
examples
- The baby is expected imminently, so Dad keeps his phone on. tree →
- The storm is due to hit the coast imminently. tree →
- The train is arriving imminently at platform two. tree →
- The results will be announced imminently. tree →
- The volcano was not imminently going to erupt, the scientists said. tree →
- Our new puppy is arriving imminently! tree →
note
Adjective: «imminent» (an imminent storm). Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present inside something — a rare religious word). «Imminently» usually goes with good or bad events coming soon; everyday talk prefers «any minute now».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «imminently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.