sofort

Meaning

immediately, at once

Concepts

immediately

at once

directly

right away

instantly

forthwith

straightaway

instantaneously

right now

promptly

straightway

straight away

instantaneous

soon

now

quickly

straight off

immediate

instant

in a moment

without delay

suddenly

on the spot

readily

in a flash

outright

pronto

immediatly

at a breath

all at once

in real time

prompt

in person

cash transaction

spot transaction

first of all

for now

for the time being

without a moment’s delay

in no time

at a moment’s notice

hurriedly

as soon as possible

at the same moment

anon

just now

right

as soon as

from now on

henceforth

ASAP

presently

like a shot

in a jiffy

in the twinkling of an eye

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zoˈfɔʁt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German so vōrt, from so (intensifier) + vōrt (“forth; soon”). Written as one word from the 16th century.

Sentences

Halten Sie sofort an !

Stop immediately!

Die Betonung liegt auf sofort .

The emphasis is on immediately.

Er schlug am Ende der ersten Runde nach und wurde sofort disqualifiziert.

He looked up at the end of the first round and was immediately disqualified.

Stuttgart hätte kein Feinstaubproblem mehr , wenn man sofort alle Baustellen stoppt .

Stuttgart would no longer have a particulate matter problem if all construction sites were stopped immediately.