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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

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

O’Brien also noted the hole left by Reiner’s death when it came to celebrity political activism, saying “to have that voice go quiet in an instant is still hard for me to comprehend.”

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

He said his "beautiful wife" had an "amazing and infectious zest for life" before their "future together was snatched away in an instant".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

When two protons collide at very high energies, an enormous amount happens in an instant.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

What happened next took place in an instant.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt