in a second

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

Example Sentences

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Hongguo said in a second statement this month it would continue to strengthen how it reviews content and how it authorises creators, among other steps.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He did not confirm if the government was participating in a second round of negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But in a second version, Jáuregui said the U.S. officials hadn’t been involved in dismantling the laboratories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

On Monday, in a second message seen by the BBC, she told them the beloved teacher had suffered an "unsurvivable brain injury".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

That first morning, my mom walked us down the hill after what happened with Ali Shekari, which I’ll explain in a second.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

in a second

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