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(adj)
Close or closest; adjacent.
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(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
Connected; touching; abutting.
Quick; acting without delay.
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
Not mediated
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
Relating to now, for the time being; current.
(adv)
Initialism of as soon as possible. [As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.]
Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
(chiefly formal, literary, law) Without delay; immediately.
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
In a prompt manner.
(idiomatic) At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment.
(n)
The quality of being immediate, of happening right away.
A very short period of time; a moment.
Lasting for only a moment.
Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.
About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
short-term
Adjacent, near, close by.
Physically close.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
Having happened a short while ago.
Without impediment, easily.
Prepared for immediate action or use.
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
Total or complete.
(only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
Not direct:
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
Of prime quality or importance.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
First or earliest in a group or series.
Requiring immediate attention.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.
Needing urgent attention.
Easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty.
Honest, frank and straightforward.
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
able to be foreseen or anticipated
With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
Happening at the same moment.
Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
Alternative spelling of firsthand. [Direct, without intermediate stages.]
(v)
(transitive) To put off until a later time; to defer.
In one another's presence.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
Fast; quick; rapid.
Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
Very swift or quick.
that occupies an adjacent place, especially the building immediately to the left or right
(idiomatic) Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.
very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Alternative spelling of upfront. [Honest, frank and straightforward.]
An environment.
Performed on the fly.
Alternative spelling of front line.
(informal, attributive) Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.
Pertaining to a hierarchy.
Existing or occurring at the moment.
(commerce, finance) Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.
Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay.
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
(slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
A surname from French.
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
(Canada, US, Philippines) A carer; a person who looks after another person.
Being in contact at some point or line; joining to
Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.
(uncountable) A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction.
Alternative form of long-term. [Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.]
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals
Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
A currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to).
Very deep; very serious.
Having a noticeable or major effect.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.