immediately

immediately
adv
1. instantly, at once, right away, forthwith, without delay, instanter, Jocular. immediately if not sooner; this instant, this very moment or minute, now, Sl. pronto; directly, Inf. right off the bat, straightway, straightaway, straight off, presently, Archaic. anon; promptly, speedily, summarily, quickly, Inf. lickety-split, posthaste, Inf. before you can say "Jack Robinson;" suddenly, abruptly, Music. subito, presto, on the spur of the moment, on a moment's notice; instantaneously, in the same breath, in the wink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, Inf. in a jiffy, in a tick; in a moment, at the drop of a hat, on the spot, at a blow, in double time, in double-quick time.
2. closely, nearby, nigh, in the vicinity, in the neighborhood, in the area; close to, fast by, at close range, at close quarters, in propinquity; next door, alongside, at one's door, under one's nose.

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