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[1] direct, firsthand, primary—more at DIRECT

[3, 5] close, near, nearby, nigh—more at CLOSE

[4] prompt, punctual, timely—more at PROMPT

im·me·di·ate·ly adverb 1 : in direct connection or relation

2 : without interval of time

Synonyms

directly, forthwith, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now; also away, freely; anon, momentarily, shortly, soon; apace, briskly, fast, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, speedily, swift, swiftly; abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly; hastily, impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; exactly, opportunely, punctually, seasonably

im·me·mo·ri·al adjective : extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition

im·mense adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF, fr. L immensus immeasurable, fr. mensus, pp. of metiri to measure]

1 : very great in size or degree : VAST

2 : EXCELLENT

— im·mense·ly adverb

im·men·si·ty noun 1 : the quality or state of being immense

2 : something immense

Synonyms

enormity, hugeness, magnitude, massiveness, vastness; also bigness, greatness, largeness, voluminousness; grandness; extravagance, immoderacy

Antonyms

minuteness

im·merse verb im·mersed; im·mers·ing 1 : to plunge or dip esp. into a fluid

2 : to take or engage the whole attention of : ENGROSS, ABSORB

3 : to baptize by immersing

Synonyms

[1] dip, douse, duck, dunk, souse, submerge—more at DIP

[2] absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy—more at ENGAGE

im·mer·sion noun : the act of immersing or the state of being immersed; especially : absorbing involvement

im·mi·grant noun 1 : a person who immigrates

2 : a plant or animal that becomes established where it did not previously occur

Synonyms

emigrant, émigré, migrant, settler—more at EMIGRANT

im·mi·grate verb -grat·ed; -grat·ing : to come into a foreign country and take up residence

— im·mi·gra·tion noun

im·mi·nent adjective : ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head

— im·mi·nence noun

— im·mi·nent·ly adverb

Synonyms

coming, forthcoming, impending, oncoming, pending—more at FORTHCOMING

impending, pending; also approaching, coming, forthcoming, future, near, nearing, oncoming, upcoming; brewing, gathering; likely, possible, probable; inevitable, unavoidable; menacing, ominous, portentous; anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted

im·mis·ci·ble adjective : incapable of mixing

— im·mis·ci·bil·i·ty noun

im·mis·er·a·tion noun : IMPOVERISHMENT

im·mo·bile adjective : incapable of moving or being moved : IMMOVABLE

— im·mo·bil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

immovable, standing, static, stationary, unmovable—more at STATIONARY

im·mo·bi·lize verb : to make immobile

— im·mo·bi·li·za·tion noun

Synonyms

cripple, disable, hamstring, incapacitate, paralyze, prostrate—more at PARALYZE

im·mod·er·ate adjective : lacking in moderation : EXCESSIVE

— im·mod·er·a·cy noun

— im·mod·er·ate·ly adverb

Synonyms

devilish, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable—more at EXCESSIVE

im·mod·est adjective : not modest <~ conduct>; specif : not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place

— im·mod·est·ly adverb

— im·mod·es·ty noun

Synonyms

bold, familiar, forward, free, presumptuous—more at PRESUMPTUOUS

im·mo·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing [ORIGIN: L immolare, to sprinkle with meal before sacrificing, sacrifice, fr. mola sacrificial barley cake, lit., millstone]

: to offer in sacrifice; especially : to kill as a sacrificial victim

im·mo·la·tion noun 1 : the act of immolating : the state of being immolated

2 : something that is immolated

im·mor·al adjective : not moral

— im·mor·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

bad, black, evil, iniquitous, nefarious, rotten, sinful, unethical, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked, wrong

cutthroat, Machiavellian, unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous—more at UNPRINCIPLED

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