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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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. immediateness noun

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   What does immediate mean?

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   Who are immediate family members?

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   What does the adjective 'immediate' mean?

   • The adjective 'immediate' is synonymous with instantaneous, without delay, actual, at once, at present time, at this moment, critical, current, existing, extant, first, hair-trigger, instant, live, next, now, on hand, paramount, present, pressing, prompt, and up-to-date.

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   What is an immediate reaction?

   • 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. Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly. Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.

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   What does immediately mean in a sentence?

   • Here’s my take on it: In idiomatic usage, immediately can mean “instantly”— I didn’t hear what John said, but Mathilde immediately turned and walked away. By contrast, promptly conveys a sense that some time would be required.

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   • Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, for example your parents, children, brothers, and sisters. The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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     IMMEDIATE meaning: 1. happening or done without delay: 2....

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     IMMEDIATE translate: 立即的，即刻的, 接近的，紧接的，直接的, 目前的;尽快的. Learn...

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