1. (adv.) In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous.

2. (adv.) Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.

3. (adv.) As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note.

PDQ 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 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