About The Word Immediately
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Immediately
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What's The Definition Of Immediately?
[adv] without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
[adv] near or close by; "he passed immediately behind her" [adv] bearing an immediate relation; "this immediately concerns your future" Synonyms | Synonyms for Immediately: at once | directly | forthwith | in real time | instantly | now | right away | straight off | straightaway Related Terms | Find terms related to Immediately: amain | anon | apace | at once | away | by forced marches | closely | contiguously | cursorily | decisively | directly | expeditiously | feverishly | forthwith | furiously | hand over fist | hastily | helter-skelter | hotfoot | hurriedly | hurry-scurry | in a jiffy | in a second | in a wink | in no time | in passing | instantaneously | instanter | instantly | intimately | just now | just then | momentaneously | momentarily | momently | now | on the dot | on the instant | on the nail | on the run | on the spot | PDQ | pell-mell | pretty damned quick | promptly | pronto | quickly | right away | right now | right off | shortly | slapdash | smartly | soon | speedily | straightaway | straightway | subito | summarily | superficially | swiftly | this instant | tout de suite | when | with a rush | with all haste | with all speed | with dispatch | with haste | without delay | without further delay | without hesitation See Also | Immediately In Webster's Dictionary \Im*me"di*ate*ly\, adv.
1. In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other
person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to
{mediately}; as, immediately contiguous.
God's acceptance of it either immediately by
himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop.
--South.
2. Without interval of time; without delay; promptly;
instantly; at once.
And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
--Matt. viii.
3.
3. As soon as. Cf. {Directly}, 8, Note.
Syn: Directly; instantly; quickly; forthwith; straightway;
presently. See {Directly}.
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