in a second

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directly adv.
in a flash adv.
right off adv.
soon adv.
straightaway adv.
straight off adv.

ADVERB

directly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately instantaneously instantly promptly quickly shortly

STRONG

forthwith straightaway

WEAK

anon at once contiguously dead due first off instanter presently pronto right away speedily straight off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later

WEAK

indirectly

ADVERB

in a flash

Synonyms

WEAK

in a jiffy instantaneously instantly quickly

ADVERB

right off

Synonyms

WEAK

anon at once contiguously dead due first off forthwith immediately instant instantaneously instanter instantly now presently promptly pronto quickly right away shortly speedily straight off straightaway

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

ADVERB

straightaway

Synonyms

STRONG

dead due forthwith immediately instant instantly now right straight

WEAK

anon at once contiguously direct first off instantaneously instanter presently promptly pronto quickly right away right off shortly speedily straight off

Antonyms

STRONG

eventually indirectly later

ADVERB

straight off

Synonyms

WEAK

anon at once contiguously dead due first off forthwith immediately instant instantaneously instanter instantly now presently promptly pronto quickly right away right off shortly speedily straightaway

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in a second

Three-time winners and reigning champions Argentina booked their place in a second consecutive final after staging a late comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Speaking from the witness stand in a second civil lawsuit against OpenAI last month, Musk ranked the top AI models, laying bare how much work xAI has to do to reach rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Unless a mayoral candidate secures a majority of the vote, the top two face off in a second round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

He has since won it again with a superb team at Paris St-Germain and is now in a second successive final against Arsenal in Budapest.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Inside the circle, Jack could make out some kind of tunnel of the same fire, ending in a second circle.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

in a second

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