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Adjective

Happening or coming rapidly or immediately

In urgent need of immediate attention

Presently existing or occurring

(of food) Very quickly and easily prepared

Moving or proceeding with significant speed

Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning

Occurring at a specific point in time

Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future

Ongoing, or in progress

Done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice

Certain to be or do something

Noun

A very short or brief period of time

A precise or specific moment of time

A particular incident, or the time at which it takes place

(figurative) A temporary break in an activity

Adverb

Immediately or instantly, in a prompt manner

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Happening or coming rapidly or immediately

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“Not so with e-mail, which combines instant delivery with minimal effort.”

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In urgent need of immediate attention

clamoring^US

clamouring^UK

of the utmost importance

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

matter of life and death

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“To give such a message to Bosquet was to declare an instant need for some thousands of fresh troops.”

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Presently existing or occurring

“Most true it is indeed, that all of every age, rank, and condition, are surrounded with instant dangers.”

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(of food) Very quickly and easily prepared

“Japanese instant snack noodles hope to dump their junk food status and soar to the higher gastronomical rank of space cuisine.”

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Moving or proceeding with significant speed

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Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning

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Occurring at a specific point in time

modernized^US

modernised^UK

popularized^US

popularised^UK

twenty- first century

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Of or pertaining to the near or immediate future

here today and gone tomorrow

here today, gone tomorrow

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Ongoing, or in progress

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Done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice

off the top of your head

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

leaving self wide open

leading with one's chin

pay no mind

sticking one's neck out

footloose and fancy-free

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Certain to be or do something

mapped out in advance

assured of doing something

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A very short or brief period of time

“The cheerful ring in his voice disappeared in an instant at the terrible news.”

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A precise or specific moment of time

eon^US

aeon^UK

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“Our eyes met, and there was a moment of perfect understanding, an instant of flawless empathy between two Beatle fans.”

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A particular incident, or the time at which it takes place

instalment^UK

installment^US

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(figurative) A temporary break in an activity

break in your journey

suspension of proceedings

communication breakdown

cessation of hostilities

suspension of hostilities

olive branch

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Immediately or instantly, in a prompt manner

before you can say Jack Robinson

in the twinkling of an eye

before you can say knife

in the blink of an eye

as quickly as possible

like greased lightning

as fast as possible

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

in the wink of an eye

like an arrow from a bow

on the instant

in a snap

at the speed of light

without a second thought

in a sec

in a fraction of a second

before the ink is dry on the page

in a short time

in due time

before one can say knife

at this point in time

on spur of the moment

a mile a minute

hell-for-leather

like a whirlwind

like a bat out of hell

with all possible haste

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