immediately

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   near or close by

   I passed immediately behind the wall.

2. 2
   adv

   bearing an immediate relation

   this immediately concerns your future

3. 3
   adv

   In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

   I hope we can begin immediately.

4. 4
   adv

   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.

5. 5
   conj

   As soon as, the moment that.

   Near-synonym: once

6. 6
   adv

   without delay or hesitation

Etymology

From Middle English immediatly, equivalent to immediate + -ly.