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in an instant

ADVERB

early

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly first promptly recently right away soon timely

STRONG

betimes

WEAK

at once freshly in a jiffy in no time instantaneously instantly newly presto primitively seasonably straightaway summarily thereon thereupon without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

WEAK

late

ADVERB

tout de suite

Synonyms

WEAK

at once in a wink now pronto right away without delay

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So is his temper, which accelerates from zero to 60 in an instant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A third-act twist or sudden death can change a viewer’s overall perception of a movie in an instant.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Elena was on her feet in an instant, blocking Cain’s path to Celaena.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

in an instant

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