also: じきざま
immediately; promptly; at once
Emphasizes doing something right away, without delay. Similar to すぐさま, but じきさま is less common and slightly more emphatic or old-fashioned.
See also: すぐさま
Upon hearing the news, he left immediately.
Please reply promptly.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost always written in kana. The reading じきさま is more common than じきざま.
Less common reading variant.
Derived from 直 (jiki, 'direct') + 様 (sama, honorific/directional suffix). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely emerged as an adverbial phrase emphasizing immediacy.