adj
immediate
ih-MEE-deert
adj
1
Happening or done right away, without delay.
"The company issued an immediate apology after the incident."
"We need an immediate response to the emergency."
2
Closest in relationship or position; directly connected.
"Only her immediate family attended the small wedding."
How to Use Immediate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening right now with no delay, or being the closest/most direct one in a relationship.
Common pairings
immediate family
immediate effect
immediate response
in the immediate future
Word Forms
more immediate comparative, most immediate superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin immediatus, meaning "without anything in between," from in- plus mediatus, from medius ("middle").