Synonyms: immediate, contiguous
Definition: very close or connected in space or time
Usage: contiguous events; immediate contact; the immediate vicinity; the immediate past
Similar words: close
Definition: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Usage: close to noon; how close are we to town?; a close formation of ships
Synonyms: immediate
Definition: having no intervening medium
Usage: an immediate influence
Similar words: direct, unmediated
Definition: having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
Usage: in direct sunlight; in direct contact with the voters; direct exposure to the disease; a direct link; the direct cause of the accident; direct vote
Synonyms: immediate, quick, prompt, straightaway
Definition: performed with little or no delay
Usage: an immediate reply to my letter; a prompt reply; was quick to respond; a straightaway denial
Similar words: fast
Definition: acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
Usage: fast film; on the fast track in school; set a fast pace; a fast car
Synonyms: immediate
Definition: immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
Usage: the immediate result; the immediate cause of the trouble
Similar words: proximate
Definition: closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
Usage: news of his proximate arrival; interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
Synonyms: immediate
Definition: of the present time and place
Usage: the immediate revisions
Similar words: present
Definition: temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
Usage: the present leader; articles for present use; the present topic; the present system; present observations