Immediate
Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.
Preparing and immediate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparing" instead an adjective "Immediate".
Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy
Both words in one sentence
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Then the immediate cut to Omar and Donny preparing to take out the guards to Hitler's box with much different music.
Source: Film / Inglourious Basterds -
Upon being told that Ryotaro was being held hostage by an armed robber, her immediate reaction was to go back to preparing coffee.
Source: Yamato Nadeshiko -
Immediate cut to another contestant preparing a beetroot cake.
Cite this Source
Preparing and Immediate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/preparing
Immediate & Preparing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/preparing>.
Preparing or Immediate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/preparing.
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