All immediately synonyms
im·me·di·ate·ly
I i adv immediately
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- forthwith — immediately; at once; without delay: Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.
- shortly — in a short time; soon.
- instantly — immediately; at once.
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- promptly — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- urgently — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- now — at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary.
- tout de suite — at once; immediately.
- anon — Anon means quite soon.
- away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
- in a flash — very quickly, in an instant
- instantaneously — occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
- on the double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- pronto — promptly; quickly.
- summarily — in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- thereupon — immediately following that.
- unhesitatingly — without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.
- straight off — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- pdq — pretty damn quick
- double-time — to cause to move in double time: Double-time the troops to the mess hall.
- hereupon — upon or on this.
- in nothing flat — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- instanter — immediately; at once.
- on the dot — a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
adjective immediately
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- matinal — (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- preexistent — to exist beforehand.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
conjunction immediately
- as soon as — If you say that something happens as soon as something else happens, you mean that it happens immediately after the other thing.
adverb immediately
- right away — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- straightaway — straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- without further ado — If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
- just now — a moment ago
- closely — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
noun immediately
- here and now — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.