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immediatehappening or done without delay; occurring at once

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening or done without delay; occurring at once

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmiːdiət/

Korean meaning: 즉시의, 즉각적인, 당장의

Korean pronunciation: 이-미-디-엇 (강세: 미)

Example Sentences

  • The pizza delivery promised immediate service, but I'm still waiting after two hours.
  • When the fire alarm rang, everyone needed immediate evacuation.
  • My immediate reaction to seeing a spider is to scream like a five-year-old.

immediate

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈmiːdiət//

happening or done without delay; occurring at once

immediate concept
💡 Concept

Medical team provides immediate emergency care to arriving patient

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immediate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When experts mediate, people immediately appreciate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈmiːdiət/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈmiːdiət/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootmedi
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'immediatus', meaning 'with nothing in between', formed from the prefix 'im-' (not) combined with 'mediatus' (having a middle or intervening agent), derived from 'medius' (middle).

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🎵Rhyme

mediateintermediateappreciate
mediate
intermediate
appreciate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery promised immediate service, but I'm still waiting after two hours.

When the fire alarm rang, everyone needed immediate evacuation.

😄 Fun example

My immediate reaction to seeing a spider is to scream like a five-year-old.

The CEO demands immediate results from the new marketing strategy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

instantpromptdirectswifturgent

Antonyms

delayedgradualeventual

Related

urgencyquicklyat onceright away