immediate
adjectiveUK /ɪˈmiːdiət/
US /ɪˈmiːdiət/
Happening right now, with no waiting.
The doctor said the medicine would give her immediate relief.
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2. Closest or nearest in space or relationship.
The immediate area around the school was closed to traffic.
3. Next or closest in a series or order.
Her immediate boss approved the request before it went higher.
4. Direct and without anything in between.
The storm had an immediate effect on the town's power supply.