imminently

Everyday

1. Very soon; about to happen at any moment. tree →
2. (formal) Used in news and official speech for something expected almost immediately: «the report is due imminently». tree →

In the lessons

In news and formal announcements it says an event is coming very soon: a storm, an arrival, a decision. In stories it builds tension — danger is near. Phrases: expected imminently, due imminently, arriving imminently.

Examples

• The baby is expected imminently, so Dad keeps his phone on. tree →
• The storm is due to hit the coast imminently. tree →
• The train is arriving imminently at platform two. tree →
• The results will be announced imminently. tree →
• The volcano was not imminently going to erupt, the scientists said. tree →
• Our new puppy is arriving imminently! tree →

Note

Adjective: «imminent» (an imminent storm). Do not confuse with «eminent» (famous and respected) or «immanent» (present inside something — a rare religious word). «Imminently» usually goes with good or bad events coming soon; everyday talk prefers «any minute now».