Comparative for taking place without delay
“Her cries for help resulted in an immediate response from the locals.”
Comparative for being the most urgent or important in nature
“Our most immediate priority is to ensure that children in affected areas are safe and protected.”
Comparative for relating to or existing at the present time
“While I draw deeply on historical materials, my immediate concern is with politics in the present.”
Comparative for nearest in time, relationship, or rank
“It was an appropriate occasion to take stock of the developments in the immediate past.”
Comparative for nearest or next to in space
“He was seated at the immediate left of the King.”
Comparative for without intervening factors or intermediaries
“The movement developed primarily without the immediate presence of an official leader.”
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