In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
directly (as soon as), instantly, the moment that. Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.
To set with bright points: star or spangle.
To hitch; fasten.
To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.
To strike or ricochet with a loud report
To leap; spring.
A bound or spring; a leap.
A span.