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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 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 felt like the career grand slam was my destination, and I got there, and then I realized it wasn’t the destination.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“I decided there and then that I enjoyed being dead.”

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

But instead of being removed, they are going to be upgraded - people will be able to post small parcels there and then without a trip to the post office.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

But Sancho said there and then that he would not part with his own poor clothes; he would take them with him.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

there and then

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