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Search phrase: immediate

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.131In these to nature she's immediate heir,In these, to Nature shee's immediate heire:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.75Assemble we immediate council. PompeyAssemble me immediate counsell, Pompey
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.127shall prove the immediate author of their variance.shall proue the immediate Author of their variance.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.69A doubtful warrant of immediate death,A doubtfull warrant of immediate death,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.63And bring thy master home immediately. And bring thy Master home imediately.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.251I gained my freedom, and immediatelyI gain'd my freedome; and immediately 
CymbelineCym III.viii.9For this immediate levy, he commandsFor this immediate Leuy, he commands
HamletHam I.ii.109You are the most immediate to our throne;You are the most immediate to our Throne,
HamletHam III.ii.269On wholesome life usurps immediately.On wholsome life, vsurpe immediately.
HamletHam V.ii.165come to immediate trial if your lordship would vouchsafecome to imediate tryall, if your Lordship would vouchsafe
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.259.1And then to horse immediately.And then to Horse immediately.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.33Which I shall give away immediately.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.43Which, as immediate from thy place and blood,Which (as immediate from thy Place, and Blood)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.71Th' immediate heir of England! Was this easy?Th' immediate Heire of England? Was this easie?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.11Immediately he was upon his knee,Immediately he was vpon his Knee,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.54Have an immediate freedom of repeal.Haue an immediate freedome of repeale.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.140.1Immediately to us.Immediately to vs.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.15And something to be done immediately.And something to be done immediately.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.287Immediately they will again be hereImmediately they will againe be heere
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.370Immediate sentence, then, and sequent deathImmediate sentence then, and sequent death,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.50Perhaps I will return immediately.Perhaps I will returne immediately;
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.8You must be gone from hence immediately.You must be gone from hence immediately.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.16Immediately to leave you and be gone.Immediately to leaue you, and be gone.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.25Immediately to marry. she hath consented.Immediately to Marry: She hath consented:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.45Immediately provided in that case.Immediately prouided in that case.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.162Either death or you I'll find immediately.Either death or you Ile finde immediately.
OthelloOth III.iii.155Is the immediate jewel of their souls.Is the immediate Iewell of their Soules;
Richard IIR2 I.iv.60To help him to his grave immediately!To helpe him to his graue immediately:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.114Enfranchisement immediate on his knees,Infranchisement immediate on his knees:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.187Immediately we do exile him hence.Immediately we doe exile him hence:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.4And bring in cloudy night immediately.And bring in Cloudie night immediately.
Timon of AthensTim II.i.25Immediate are my needs, and my reliefImmediate are my needs, and my releefe
Timon of AthensTim II.i.27But find supply immediate. Get you gone.But finde supply immediate. Get you gone,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.161And they shall be immediately delivered.And they shall be immediately deliuered.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.124And apprehended here immediatelyAnd apprehended here immediately:

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Glossary

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after-supperperiod of time immediately after dessert [eaten after the main course of the evening meal]
betimeat once, immediately
by and byimmediately, straightaway, directly
cousinany relative beyond the immediate family; often a term of affection to a socially equal friend
directfollowing normal legal procedure; or: immediate
directlyimmediately, at once
extantcurrent, present, immediate
firstat once, immediately, from the start
handat once, immediately, straight away
immediateclose in succession, proximate, direct
immediatecherished, nearest the heart
immediatelydirectly, instantly, without delay
incessantlyinstantly, immediately, without delay
incontinentimmediately, forthwith, at once
incontinentlyimmediately, at once, forthwith
instantimmediately, instantly, at once
instantimmediately raisable, quickly mobilized
instantimmediate, direct
momentimmediately, instantly
neckimmediately afterwards
newimmediately, just
possessionactual holding, real ownership, immediate possession
presentimmediate, instant
presentput forward [for immediate action]
presentpresent time, immediate moment, matter in hand
presentready, available, immediately accessible
presentright now, immediately, forthwith
presentlyimmediately, instantly, at once
rashsudden, quickly acting, operating immediately
rearwardfollowing, immediately after
ripelyimmediately, quickly; or: with full development
startstarting up, immediate reaction, sudden movement
straightstraightaway, immediately, at once
suddenimmediate, early, prompt
suddenlyimmediately, at once, without delay

Thesaurus

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accessible, immediatelypresent
after, immediatelyrearward
immediatedirect
immediateextant
immediateinstant
immediatepresent
immediatesudden
immediate momentpresent
immediate possessionpossession
immediate reactionstart
immediatelybetime
immediatelyby and by
immediatelydirectly
immediatelyfirst
immediatelyhand
immediatelyincessantly
immediatelyincontinent
immediatelyincontinently
immediatelyinstant
immediatelymoment
immediatelynew
immediatelypresent
immediatelypresently
immediatelyripely
immediatelystraight
immediatelysuddenly
immediately afterwardsneck
immediately operatingrash
immediately raisableinstant
moment, immediatepresent
operating immediatelyrash
possession, immediatepossession
put forward [for immediate action]present
raisable, immediatelyinstant
reaction, immediatestart

Themes and Topics

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Cousin...d for virtually any relative beyond the immediate family both for blood relatives and re...
Stage directions... is to relate stage directions to their immediately following lines for example the op...
...ing to line 1 of the scene a direction immediately before line 42 will be numbered 42 a...
...nes are numbered with reference to the immediately preceding line and all stage directi...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... mountains prate (n ) present (adj ) immediate instant cor iii i 211 [brutus to all]...
...dj ) 2--7 (n ) (v ) presently (adv ) immediately instantly at once tnk ii i 277 [ga...
... ) (v ) straight (adv ) straightaway immediately at once e3 iv iv 72 [herald to prin...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMMEDIATEBASICimmediacy n, immediate adj, immediately adv, immediately adv

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