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1
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
- felt immediate relief after taking the painkiller
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done or working without something else coming in between
- she is my immediate superior, so I report to her
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done, carried out, or given without delay
- immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack
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not being distant in time, space, or significance
- for the victims of the terrorist attack, the incident is as immediate as yesterday's news
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existing or in progress right now
- we need to solve the immediate problems before working on the more long-term ones
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“Immediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediate. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of immediate was in the 15th century
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