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| at once |
now; immediately; without any delay. [1/2 definitions] |
| first off |
at once; immediately. |
| immediately |
When you do something immediately, you do it right away. You do not wait at all before doing it. |
| instantly |
at once; without delay; immediately. |
| next |
coming immediately after; following. [1/4 definitions] |
| now |
directly; immediately. [1/7 definitions] |
| on the double |
(informal) right away; immediately. |
| on the spot |
at once; immediately. [1/2 definitions] |
| outright |
immediately or all at once. [1/4 definitions] |
| panic |
When someone panics, they feel a strong sense of fear that makes them want to run away immediately or makes them unable to do anything at all or decide what is best to do. [1/2 definitions] |
| prompt |
done immediately and without pause. [1/4 definitions] |
| reaction |
A reaction is a feeling or action that comes immediately after something else and is caused by it. When some people suddenly see a big spider, their reaction is to scream or jump away. When someone touches a poisonous plant, their skin's reaction is usually to become itchy, very hot, or painful. [1/2 definitions] |
| right |
without delay; immediately. [1/21 definitions] |
| right away |
at once; immediately. |
| right off |
at once; immediately. |
| right off the bat |
at once; immediately. |
| spot |
When we call something a "spot" thing, like a spot decision or a spot payment, we mean that it is something that is done immediately and with no time to really think about it. [1/6 definitions] |
| whoops |
"Whoops!" is something people sometimes say when they realize they have made a mistake or done something a little bit bad. People usually say "Whoops!" immediately after they've done this thing they didn't want to do. |
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