IMMEDIATE, IMMEDIATELY
ADJECTIVES
► IMMEDIENT immediate → 1885 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SOON AS DAMMIT exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon → 1908 UK
► SUDDEN performed or taking place without delay; speedy; prompt, immediate → a1375 obs. exc. of death
ADVERBS
► AGATE directly, immediately → 1440 obs.
► ALL AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► ALL OF A RATTLE at once → 1871 Eng. dial.
► ANON at once, immediately; straightaway, instantly → 1000 arch.
► ANON-RIGHT immediately, at once, straightaway, forthwith → 1225 arch.
► ASAFP immediately; As Soon As Fucking Possible → 1985 Amer. sl.
► AS BLIVE as quickly as possible, immediately → 1413 obs.
► AT ONE SHOT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► AT THE SOUND OF THE GUN immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► AWHILE NOW at once, immediately → 1935 Amer. dial.
► BANG-OFF immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► BEDENE straightaway, at once, forthwith, immediately → a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON ► BEFORE YOU CAN SAY J.R. immediately; shortly → 1785 sl.
► BEFORE YOU CAN SAY KNIFE immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► BEFORE YOU CAN SAY SCAT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► BEFORE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► BELIVE ► BILIVE ► BLIVE at once, immediately, directly → c1220 obs.
► BELYVE immediately → Bk1911 Sc.
► BIG AND PRONTO immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► BUNG immediately → 1899
► CHOP-CHOP quickly; immediately; shortly → Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
► DIRECTLY MINUTE ► DRACLY MINUTE ► DRECKLY MINUTE instantly, immediately, at once → 1892 Eng. dial.
► DOWN ON THE NAIL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► FAST closely, at once, immediately → a1300 obs.
► FIRST CRACK OUT OF THE BOX immediately; before anything else → 1940 US sl.
► HOT-FOOT at once, immediately → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► IMMEDANTLY immediately → 1833 Sc.
► IMMEDIENTLY immediately → 1882 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► IMMEJITLY immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A BANG immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A BRACE OF SHAKES immediately → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► IN A COUPLE OF HUMPS immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A COUPLE OF JERKS immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A COUPLE OF KICKS immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A COUPLE OF SHAKES immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A COUPLE OF WINKS immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A FLEA’S LEAP in next to no time; promptly, immediately → B1900
► IN A JERK immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A JIFF immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A JIFFY immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A KICK immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A PIG’S WHISPER very quickly indeed; immediately; in a very short time → 1823 colloq.
► IN A QUICK-STICK immediately, hastily → 1886 Eng. dial.
► IN A RAP in a moment; immediately → 1813 Sc.
► IN A SHAKE immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A TWINK immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN A WINK immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN HALF A DOZEN CRACKS OF A COBBLER’S THUMB in a moment, almost immediately → 1896 Sc.
► IN JIG TIME immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN LESS THAN NO TIME immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN NO TIME ► IN NO TIME FLAT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN NOTHING FLAT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN QUICK ORDER immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN QUICK-STICKS immediately, hastily → 1886
► IN SHORT METER quickly, immediately, shortly → 1833 Amer. dial.
► IN THE NAME OF NO TIME almost immediately → 1864 Sc.
► IN THE TWINKLING OF A BEDPOST immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN TWO SHAKES immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN TWO SHAKES OF A BRASS MONKEY’S TAIL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB’S TAIL ► IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN TWO SHAKES OF A DEAD SHEEP’S TAIL ► IN TWO SHAKES OF A SHEEP’S TAIL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► IN TWO SHAKES OF A DOG’S HIND LEG quickly, immediately, soon → Bk1998 NZ sl.
► IN TWO TWO’S directly, immediately, in a very short time → 1838 colloq.
► INCONTINENT immediately, forthwith, at once → 1660 Sc. obs.
► INCONTINENTLY immediately, forthwith → 1650 Sc. obs.
► INSTANTER instantly, immediately, at once, without delay → 1688, orig. law term
► JIFFILY immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► JOHNNY JUMP UP immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► JUST THEN immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► LIKE A BLINK immediately, very quickly → 1950s sl.
► LIKE A RAT UP A DRAINPIPE very quickly, immediately → 1968
► LIKE A RAT UP A PUMP very quickly, immediately → 1911
► LIKE A RAT UP A ROPE very quickly, immediately → 1959
► LIKE A SHOT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► LIKE A SHOT OUT OF HELL ► LIKE A SHOT THROUGH HELL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► LIKE BLINKO immediately, very quickly → 1950s sl.
► MAINTENANT at once, immediately → a1300 obs.
► MAINTENANTLY at once, immediately → 1528 obs.
► OFF THE REEL immediately → 1825 Amer.
► OFF THE TOP from the beginning, immediately → 1990s US sl.
► ON-END immediately, forthwith; without stop or intermission, perpetually, in succession → 1888 Eng. dial.
► ONENE at once → c1450 obs.
► ON THE DOT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► ON THE NAIL promptly; straightaway; immediately → 1596
► ON THE SPOT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
ׇ► OUT OF HAND at once, immediately; without premeditation, suddenly; extempore → a1300
► P.D.Q. immediately; shortly (Pretty Damn Quick) → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► POCO PRONTO at once, quickly, immediately → 1907 Amer. dial.
► PRESTLY readily; quickly; promptly, immediately → 1340 obs.
► PRESTO quickly, immediately, at once; suddenly → 1598 obs.
► PRONTO immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► QUICK-STICKS immediately, hastily → 1877
► QUICKTIME quickly, immediately → M19 UK Black sl.
► RIGHTLY directly; in a straight line; also, immediately, straightaway → 1000 obs.
► RIGHT OFF THE BAT immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► RIGHT OFF THE REEL immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► RIGHT OUT immediately → Bk1903 sl.
► RIGHT STRAIGHT immediately → Bk1903 sl.
► SKEET quickly, hastily, immediately → c1200 obs.
► SKEETLY swiftly; immediately → a1400 obs.
► SMACK at once, immediately → 1892 Amer. dial.
► STRAIGHT OFF immediately; shortly → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► STRAIGHT OFF THE REEL at once, immediately → 1894 Sc.
► SUDDENLY without delay, forthwith, promptly, immediately, directly, at once → c1330 obs.
► SUMMARILY without unnecessary formality or delay; without hesitation, immediately → 1621
► SWITH instantly, immediately, without delay → 1175 obs.
► TO RIGHTS immediately, instantly, at once → 1795 Amer. dial.
► WITH A THRASH immediately; ‘at one blow’ → 1870 Sc.
► WITHOUT ABODE without delay, immediately → 1314 obs.
► WITHOUT ANY MORE without further preamble or preliminaries; without delay; without hesitation → a1375 obs.
► YARE quickly, without delay, promptly, immediately, soon → c1250 obs.
► YERNE quickly, without delay, immediately, directly, soon → c1320 obs.
NOUNS
► IMMEDIATION immediate or direct action, communication, etc. → 1569 obs.