imminently
imminently — adverb
1. with almost no time left before something starts, arrives, or changes
with almost no time left before something starts, arrives, or changes
The train is due to leave imminently, so please board now.
be due to + verb + imminently for near-future timing
Doctors warned that the baby would arrive imminently.
would arrive imminently in a medical update
The mayor said a decision on the bridge was expected imminently.
Workers were told the power would be restored imminently.
Airport staff prepared extra buses because flights might resume imminently.
- soon
the everyday, less formal choice
- shortly
formal, especially common in announcements
- before long
a phrase that stresses the wait will not last long
文法句型
be expected imminently
be due to [verb] imminently
[event] will [verb] imminently
用法筆記
Common in news, travel, and official updates rather than everyday conversation. It often follows verb phrases such as expected, due to leave, or likely to happen, where the speaker is pointing to an event that seems almost ready to begin.