immediately

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"In the sentence "The dog is barking," the referent of the word "dog" is the actual, specific dog that is barking at that moment. "

"The alarm clock went off, and I instantly jumped out of bed. "

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "