Im‐me″di‐ate‐ly (?), adv. 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.