随即

隨即

suíjí

adverb HSK 7-9 #21,220

Meanings

他听到消息后随即赶到了现场。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxī hòu suíjí gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

He rushed to the scene immediately after hearing the news.

总统发表声明，随即回答了记者的提问。

Zǒngtǒng fābiǎo shēngmíng, suíjí huídá le jìzhě de tíwèn.

The president made a statement and immediately answered reporters' questions.

usage

随即 is more formal and literary than 马上 or 立刻. It often appears in written narratives to describe one action quickly following another.

随 suí

即 jí