hemen
1. right now; right away, at once, immediately. 2. almost, nearly; about, around: O saatte sokaklarda hemen kimse yoktu. At that hour almost no one was out in the streets. Bu kitaplık bana hemen elli bin liraya mal oldu. This bookcase cost me about fifty thousand liras. 3. on the verge of, just about to: Aslan hemen kafesten kaçıyordu ki yakaladılar. The lion was just about to escape from the cage when they caught him. 4. always, continually. -- hemen 1. almost, very nearly. 2. pretty soon, in a little while, shortly. -- sonra 1. immediately afterwards. 2. /dan/ immediately after, right after. -- şimdi at once, straightaway.