This is the 3810th most frequent Chinese word.
随即
Immediately afterward; soon after.
In this sentence, '随即' introduces an action that occurs immediately following a prior event, indicating immediacy.
他听到消息后,随即决定行动。
Upon hearing the news, he immediately decided to act.
Here, '随即' connects a prediction with its immediate realization, emphasizing the preceding event leading to the latter.
天气预报说今天会下雨,随即天就开始阴沉起来。
The weather report said it would rain today; immediately, the sky began to darken.
In this example, '随即' underscores the promptness of one event following another, showing temporal proximity.