Where does “immediate” come from?
Immediate comes from Old French immediat, from Latin immediatus, meaning "not in the middle," composed of Latin in- "not" and mediatus "placed in the middle," from medius "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos of the same meaning.
immediate (English): Happening right away, instantly, with no delay;...
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- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay;...
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