immediately

His unruly hair was slicked down with water, and as Jessamy introduced him to Miss Brindle his face assumed a cherubic innocence which would immediately have aroused the suspicions of anyone who knew him.

1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 96

Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.

2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport

Because the body was already burned beyond recognition, detectives were not able to immediately determine its gender or identity.

2026 July 18, Nicholas Muhoro, “Bryce Laspisa Vanished Near Castaic Lake After Spending 13 Hours Parked on a California Highway”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2026

My dog is an open book: immediately he smelled our dinner, he grew more interested in our activities.

Immediately he saw the firm, he realised what he could do.

1921, DH Lawrence, Women in Love, Vintage, published 2008, page 221

Immediately you transact on the Redemption and stop the impertinence of debate, God gives you the witness.

1924 (compiled and published posthumously), Oswald Chambers, "The Witness of the Spirit" (reading for Oct. 22), My Utmost for His Highest