| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as soon as possible |
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anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | immediately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at once, right away |
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PDQ, anon, at short notice, away, directly, double-time, forthwith, hereupon, in a New York minute, in a flash, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, like now, now, now or never, on the dot, on the double, on the spot, promptly, pronto, rapidly, right now, shortly, soon, soon afterward, straight away, straight off, summarily, thereupon, this instant, this minute, tout de suite, unhesitatingly, urgently, without delay, without hesitation |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | instantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | right now |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, at once, away, directly, double-time, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, instantaneously, instanter, now, on a dime, pronto, right, right away, spontaneously, straight away, there and then, this minute, tout de suite, without delay |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later |
| Main Entry: | now |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | presently |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, any more, at once, at the moment, at this moment, at this time, away, directly, first off, forthwith, here and now, immediately, in a minute, in a moment, in nothing flat, instanter, instantly, just now, like now, momentarily, nowadays, on the double, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, soon, straightaway, these days, this day, today |
Antonyms: |
future, later, past |
| Main Entry: | right |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly, without delay |
Synonyms: |
at once, away, direct, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, promptly, quickly, right away, straight, straight away, straightly, undeviatingly |
Antonyms: |
indirectly |
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately, directly |
Synonyms: |
as the crow flies, at once, away, dead*, direct, due, exactly, first off, forthwith, in direct line, instanter, instantly, lineally, now, point-blank, right, right away, straightaway, straightforwardly, straightly, undeviatingly |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | right off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | straight off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right off, shortly, speedily, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | straightaway |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, direct, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right, right away, right off, shortly, speedily, straight, straight off |
| Main Entry: | straight |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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