- without delay or hesitation

- with no time intervening
"he answered immediately"
"found an answer straightaway"
"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"
"Come here now!"

- near or close by
"he passed immediately behind her"

- bearing an immediate relation
"this immediately concerns your future"

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

"God's acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop." -- South.

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

"And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed." -- Matt. viii. 3.

3. As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note.

Syn. -- Directly; instantly; quickly; forthwith; straightway; presently. See Directly.