Meaning 1formal; somewhat elevated · 82%
Without delay; immediately.
Natural examples
Bitte nehmen Sie sogleich im Wartezimmer Platz.
Please take a seat in the waiting room immediately.
Nach dem Alarm verließen alle sogleich das Gebäude.
Everyone left the building at once after the alarm.
Der Techniker wird sich sogleich um das Problem kümmern.
The technician will deal with the problem at once.
Usage note
Sogleich is more formal than sofort and often appears in instructions or narration.
Mini-lesson: sogleich
Without delay; immediately. Sogleich is more formal than sofort and often appears in instructions or narration.
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