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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without delay |
| Synonyms: | arbitrarily, at short notice, expeditiously, forthwith, immediately, on the spot, peremptorily, promptly, readily, speedily, swiftly, without waste |
| Antonyms: | slowly |
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| Main Entry: | immediately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at once, right away |
| Synonyms: | PDQ, anon, at short notice, away, directly, double-time, forthwith, hereupon, in a New York minute, in a flash, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, like now, now, now or never, on the dot, on the double, on the spot, promptly, pronto, rapidly, right now, shortly, soon, soon afterward, straight away, straight off, summarily, thereupon, this instant, this minute, tout de suite, unhesitatingly, urgently, without delay, without hesitation |
| Antonyms: | eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | briefly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | concisely |
| Synonyms: | in a nutshell, in brief, in short, shortly, succinctly, summarily, to sum things up |
| Antonyms: | at length, long-windedly, verbosely |
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| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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Adjectives: |
anticipatory, early, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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