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there and then

ADVERB

instantly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly immediately instantaneously right away

STRONG

forthwith now

WEAK

PDQ at once away double-time first off in a flash instanter on a dime pronto right spontaneously straight away this minute tout de suite without delay

Antonyms

STRONG

later

WEAK

eventually

Example Sentences

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"I'm sure they were about to remove it, so we had to make a decision there and then."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

O’Malley convinced Tatum to have the operation right there and then instead of waiting even one more day—a decision that is already rewriting basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I’m doing Verve Coffee that I’m grinding there, and then I’m brewing four cups because I need my coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I suppose when you're that age, you're just trying to get in the first team, first and foremost... get in and around there and stay in there, and then: 'What's the next thing?'

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

He wasn’t there, and wasn’t there, and then he was.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

there and then

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