immediately

adv

1. (not-comparable)In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

   “I hope we can begin immediately.”

   “His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.”

   “Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.”

2. (not-comparable)Without any intervening time or space.

   “A tri-tone chime whistle, operated from the cab by a flexible cable passing down the right hand handrail, is mounted on the top of the smokebox immediately behind the chimney.”

conj

1. As soon as, the moment that.

   “Near-synonym: once”

   “My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.”

   “Immediately he saw the firm, he realised what he could do.”

   “Immediately you transact on the Redemption and stop the impertinence of debate, God gives you the witness.”