Right away, immediately.
Chile's answer to Mexico's ahorita, except altiro actually means now. Used for anything happening immediately: "voy altiro" means I am leaving this second.
From "al tiro" — at the shot, as in the starting gun.
Contrast with Mexican ahorita, which means "now" but rarely does. Altiro is honest.
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