"tout de suite" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/ [General-American], /ˌtuː də ˈswiːt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-tout de suite.ogg [US]
enPR: to͞ot'swētʹ, to͞o'dəsweetʹ Etymology: Borrowed from French tout de suite. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tout de suite}} French tout de suite Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} tout de suite (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Immediately, right away. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: tout suite (english: anglicised form), toot sweet (alt: eggcorn)
    Sense id: en-tout_de_suite-en-adv-7luYeQ5W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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