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Definition/Meaning

(adverb)

now or instantly or directly, straight away;

e.g. He was immediately taken into surgery.

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Similar Words

Bang

Directly

Forthwith

Headlong

Incontinently

Instanter

Instantly

Now

Once

PDQ

Plumb

Presently

Promptly

Pronto

Right

Straightaway

Straightway

When

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Opposite Words

After

Directly

Late

Leisurely

Since

Slow

Slowly

Tardily

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Related Words

Abruptly

And

Anon

Apace

Away

Beforehand

Directly

Double-quick

Early

Eventually

Exactly

Fast

Finally

Freely

Full tilt

Hastily

Hot

Lickety-split

Momentarily

Personally

Posthaste

Presently

Presto

Pronto

Quick

Readily

Short

Shortly

Someday

Sometime

Soon

Sooner

Swift

Swiftly

Together

Ultimately

Yet

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Phrases

• In no time

• a stitch in time saves nine

• at the drop of a hat

• right away / right off

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