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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
immediately
at once
urgently
promptly
forthwith
without further ado
Antonyms
with delay
slowly
eventually
later
eventually
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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