Mediately vs. Immediately — What's the Difference?

To resolve or settle (differences) by working with all the conflicting parties

Without delay.

To bring about (a settlement, for example) by working with all the conflicting parties.

Without an intermediary; directly

To effect or convey as an intermediate agent or mechanism

As soon as; directly

(Physics) To convey (a force) between subatomic particles.

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

To work with two or more disputants in order to bring about an agreement, settlement, or compromise.

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 settle or reconcile differences

In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; - opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous.

To have a relation to two differing persons, groups, or things

Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.

Acting through, involving, or dependent on an intervening agency.

As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note.

Being in a middle position.

Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening;

In a mediate manner, by the intervention of an intermediary agent or means; indirectly.

Near or close by;

In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; - opposed to immediately.

Bearing an immediate relation;