immediately: Meaning and Definition of

im•me•di•ate•ly

Pronunciation: (i-mē'dē-it-lē), [key]
— adv.
  1. without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
  2. with no object or space intervening.
  3. closely: immediately in the vicinity.
  4. without intervening medium or agent; concerning or affecting directly.
—conj.
  1. the moment that; as soon as.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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