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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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I was begging for her to call me and I knew, had it truly been her, that she would answer me in an instant.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Then, all of the ideas about what life could’ve been are dashed away in an instant.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Some of the smoke entered Nathan’s nose, and in an instant, he was no longer tired.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young