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imminently

/ˈɪmənəntɫi/ adv

In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.

Word Origin Imminent comes from Latin imminere 'to overhang, threaten,' from in- 'upon' and minere 'to project.' Imminently means in a way that is about to happen, like something looming over. The root minere gives us eminent (standing out), prominent (projecting forward), and preeminent (standing out before others). The PIE *men- 'to project' is the source. So something imminent is hanging over you.

adv In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.

The storm is imminently approaching, so we should seek shelter now.

(副词) 迫切地；即将发生地；迫在眉睫地

风暴即将来临，我们现在就应该寻找庇护所。

(adverbio) De manera inminente; susceptible de ocurrir inmediatamente o muy pronto.

La tormenta se aproxima de manera inminente, así que debemos buscar refugio ahora.

(adverbe) imminemment; incessamment; sous peu; prochainement [De manière imminente, sur le point de se produire très prochainement.]

La tempête approche imminently, nous devrions nous mettre à l'abri maintenant.

(Adverb) unmittelbar bevorstehend; drohend [Auf eine unmittelbar bevorstehende oder sehr bald eintretende Weise.]

Das Unwetter nähert sich **imminently**, wir sollten uns jetzt in Sicherheit bringen.

(副詞) 差し迫って。今にも起こる manner で。

嵐が今にも差し迫って近づいているので、すぐに避難すべきだ。

(advérbio) iminentemente; a qualquer momento [De maneira iminente; prestes a acontecer imediatamente ou muito em breve.]

A tempestade está se aproximando iminentemente, então devemos buscar abrigo agora.

Synonyms: shortly soon proximately impendingly near at hand on the way Antonyms: distantly far off later remotely
Word parts: im + min + ent + ly

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