1. the quality of being immediate; happening or done without delay
2. the quality of being direct and personal; closeness in time, space, or relationship

Examples

• The immediacy of the crisis required swift action.
• Email provides an immediacy that traditional mail cannot match.
• The immediacy of her response surprised everyone.
• The painting captures the immediacy of the moment.
• Social media creates a sense of immediacy in communication.
• The immediacy of the threat forced them to evacuate.
• Live television has an immediacy that recorded shows lack.