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   immediate

   /ɪˈmiːdɪət/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done at once; instant: "the authorities took no immediate action" Similar instantinstantaneouson-the-spotpromptswiftspeedyrapidquickexpeditioussuddenhurriedhastyprecipitateabruptlightningwhirlwindovernightinformal:snappyp.d.q. (pretty damn quick)literary:fleetratherare:alacritousOpposite delayedgradual
   • ▪ relating to or existing at the present time: "the immediate concern was how to avoid taxes" Similar currentpresentexistingexistentactualextanturgentpressingarchaic:instantOpposite pastfuture
   • 2. nearest in time, relationship, or rank: "no changes are envisaged in the immediate future" Similar recentnot long pastjust goneoccurring recentlyOpposite remote
   • ▪ nearest or next to in space: "roads in the immediate vicinity of the port" Similar nearestnearcloseclosestnext-dooradjacentadjoiningabuttingcontiguousproximateOpposite distant
   • ▪ (of a relation or action) without an intervening medium or agency; direct: "coronary thrombosis was the immediate cause of death" Similar directprimaryOpposite indirect
   • 3. (of knowledge or reaction) gained or shown without reasoning; intuitive.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘nearest in space or order’): from Old French immediat, or from late Latin immediatus, from in- ‘not’ + mediatus ‘intervening’, past participle of mediare (see mediate).

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   • 1. immediateness noun

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   • Immediately What about immediately? The Oxford English Dictionary gives as the definition of immediately “Without any delay or lapse of time; instantly, directly, straightaway; at once.” (Bear in mind that immediately has other meanings, including “without intermediary,” as in the immediately preceding Business Day.)

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   : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : direct. the immediate cause of death. b. : present to the mind independently of other states or factors. immediate awareness.

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   Immediate definition: occurring or accomplished without delay; instant. See examples of IMMEDIATE used in a sentence.

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   immediate. (ɪmiːdiət) 1.adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect. My immediate reaction was just disgust. 2.adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2.

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   1. taking place or accomplished without delay: an immediate reaction. 2. closest or most direct in effect or relationship: the immediate cause of his downfall. 3. having no intervening medium; direct in effect: an immediate influence. 4. contiguous in space, time, or relationship: our immediate neighbour.

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   Something immediate is happening now or right away. If you're in immediate danger, you'd better run or call 911.