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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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One campaigner told BBC Scotland News a particular concern was sand being extracted from the dunes there and then sold off.

From BBC • May 3, 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 decided there and then that I enjoyed being dead.”

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

“I tossed it on top of my bag, right over there, and then went to practice. The next time I looked over here, he was standing next to my bag!”

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

there and then

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