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Instant

/ˈɪnst(ə)nt/
Something that takes place or can be done immediately and requires no delay.

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Examples:

'That instant,' said Ralph.

Blunt nodded in instant comprehension.

The next instant he subsided into his old state.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the early 15th century from the Latin instans, meaning present, urgent, derived from instare, meaning to be pressing.

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