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without delay

[wɪˈðaʊt dɪˈleɪ]
adverbial phrase
sem demora
1. immediately or as soon as possible; without waiting or postponing
Please send the documents without delay.
Por favor, envie os documentos sem demora.
2. urgently; with promptness
The medical team responded without delay to the emergency.
A equipe médica respondeu sem demora à emergência.
NYC Slang
ASAP
Synonyms
immediatelyat onceurgentlypromptlyforthwithwithout further ado
Antonyms
with delayslowlyeventuallylatereventually

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem demora
most common usage
General Brazilian
imediatamente
alternative, more emphatic
Portugal
sem demora
standard usage
Portugal
sem tardança
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the drop of a hat
on the double
in a heartbeat
pronto
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