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                    as in instantaneous
                                                
              
          
                                                      done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time                                       
              
                             felt immediate relief after taking the painkiller                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in swift
                                                
              
          
                                                      done, carried out, or given without delay                                       
              
                             immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in near
                                                
              
          
                                                      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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                    as in current
                                                
              
          
                                                      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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