"imminently" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more imminently [comparative], most imminently [superlative]
Etymology: From imminent + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imminent|ly}} imminent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} imminently (comparative more imminently, superlative most imminently)
  1. In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon. Translations (in an imminent manner): imminentment (Catalan), välittömästi (Finnish), lähiaikoina (Finnish), imminemment (French), nieuchronnie (Polish), iminentemente (Portuguese), inminentemente (Spanish)
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