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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 could have said something there and then but I didn't because protecting my mum and grandad, them not going to prison, was at the forefront of my mind," he added.

From BBC • May 13, 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 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

Like if he doesn’t get that food in his stomach right there and then, he might never see a crumb of food ever again.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

there and then

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