diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index 36e55bc00..c336eb1fc 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -837,22 +837,23 @@ class NestedCommandsIrcProxy(ReplyIrcProxy):
                 cb._callCommand(command, self, self.msg, args)
 
     def reply(self, s, noLengthCheck=False, prefixNick=None, action=None,
-              private=None, notice=None, to=None, msg=None, usesendMsg=False):
+              private=None, notice=None, to=None, msg=None, sendImmediately=False):
         """
         Keyword arguments:
 
-        * `noLengthCheck=False`: True if the length shouldn't be checked
-                                 (used for 'more' handling)
-        * `prefixNick=True`:     False if the nick shouldn't be prefixed to the
-                                 reply.
-        * `action=False`:        True if the reply should be an action.
-        * `private=False`:       True if the reply should be in private.
-        * `notice=False`:        True if the reply should be noticed when the
-                                 bot is configured to do so.
-        * `to=<nick|channel>`:   The nick or channel the reply should go to.
-                                 Defaults to msg.args[0] (or msg.nick if private)
-        * `usesendMsg=False`:    True if the reply should be sent
-                                 using sendMsg instead of queueMsg
+        * `noLengthCheck=False`:   True if the length shouldn't be checked
+                                   (used for 'more' handling)
+        * `prefixNick=True`:       False if the nick shouldn't be prefixed to the
+                                   reply.
+        * `action=False`:          True if the reply should be an action.
+        * `private=False`:         True if the reply should be in private.
+        * `notice=False`:          True if the reply should be noticed when the
+                                   bot is configured to do so.
+        * `to=<nick|channel>`:     The nick or channel the reply should go to.
+                                   Defaults to msg.args[0] (or msg.nick if private)
+        * `sendImmediately=False`: True if the reply should use sendMsg() which
+                                   bypasses conf.supybot.protocols.irc.throttleTime
+                                   and gets sent before any queued messages
         """
         # These use and or or based on whether or not they default to True or
         # False.  Those that default to True use and; those that default to
@@ -860,7 +861,7 @@ class NestedCommandsIrcProxy(ReplyIrcProxy):
         assert not isinstance(s, ircmsgs.IrcMsg), \
                'Old code alert: there is no longer a "msg" argument to reply.'
         self.repliedTo = True
-        if usesendMsg:
+        if sendImmediately:
             sendMsg = self.irc.sendMsg
         else:
             sendMsg = self.irc.queueMsg