No. 841 in German

umgehend

"Umgehend" means "immediately" or "promptly."

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Bitte antworten Sie umgehend auf diese E-Mail.
Please respond to this email immediately.
Here, 'umgehend' means 'immediately' or 'without delay', indicating urgency.
Die Lieferung wurde umgehend nach der Bestellung verschickt.
The shipment was sent immediately after the order.
In this context, 'umgehend' conveys a quick action taken directly after a preceding event.
Ich habe umgehend Maßnahmen ergriffen, um das Problem zu lösen.
I immediately took measures to solve the problem.
'Umgehend' here emphasizes the promptness of the response to an issue.

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