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immediate
adjective /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/Definition
B2 happening or done without delay or very soon after something else: We must make an immediate response. Dioxin is a poison that takes immediate effect.Immediately C1 describes something or someone that is close to, or is a cause of or an effect of, something or someone else: There are few facilities in the immediate area. An immediate result/effect of the war was a breakdown of law and order.Closeness in distance and timeAbout to happen B2 in the present or as soon as possible: We have no immediate plans. MPs have demanded his immediate resignation.Now the immediate future › the period of time that is coming nextBefore, after and alreadyAfter and behind your immediate family › your closest relations, such as your parents, children, husband, or wifeFamily relations in general
(Definition of immediate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a few/couple of steps idiom
- a hair's breadth idiom
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- anywhere near idiom
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- closely adverb (NEAR)
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