What does "immediately" mean?
Immediately: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.3. As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note. See Directly.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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