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   instant

   /ˈɪnst(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. happening or coming immediately: "the offence justified instant dismissal" Similar immediateinstantaneouson-the-spotpromptdirectswiftspeedyrapidquickexpeditiousexpresslightningsuddenprecipitateabruptinformal:snappyp.d.q. (pretty damn quick)literary:fleetratherare:alacritousOpposite delayedlong-term
   • ▪ prepared quickly and with little effort: "we can't promise instant solutions"
   • ▪ (of food) processed to allow very quick preparation: "instant coffee" Similar pre-preparedready preparedready mixedpre-cookedfasteasy/quick to prepareeasy/quick to makemicrowaveableconvenienceTV
   • ▪ (of a person) becoming a specified thing immediately: "become an instant millionaire"
   • 2. urgent; pressing: dated "an instant desire to blame others when things go wrong"
   • 3. (in business letters) of the current month: dated "your letter of the 6th instant"
   • 4. of the present moment. archaic

   noun

   • 1. a precise moment of time: "come here this instant!" Similar momenttimepoint in timemoment in timeminutesecondhourstagephasejuncturepoint
   • 2. a very short time; a moment: "for an instant the moon disappeared" Similar short timelittle whilebitmomentminutesecondsplit secondtricetwinklingtwinkling of an eyeflash(less than) no timeno time at allinformal:secnanosecondjiffyjifftwo shakes of a lamb's tailthe blink of an eyemotwo tickssnapOpposite eternity
   • 3. instant coffee. informal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in instant (sense 2 of the adjective, sense 3 of the adjective, sense 4 of the adjective)): via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instanterInstanter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Etymology. borrowed from Medieval Latin, "urgently, fervently, immediately," going back to Latin, "vehemently, urgently," by haplology from *instantiter, from instant-, instans "pressing, urgent" + -iter, adverb suffix — more at instant entry 2. First Known Use.

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   Instanter definition: immediately; at once.. See examples of INSTANTER used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTANTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Instanter is an adverb that means without delay or immediately, especially in law or pleading. It comes from Latin instans, meaning urgent or earnest.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › instanterInstanter - definition of instanter by The Free Dictionary

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   Instanter means without delay or instantly, and is often used in legal contexts. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of instanter in this online dictionary.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › instanterInstanter Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Instanter is an adverb that means without delay or immediately. It comes from medieval Latin and is similar to the word instant.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusINSTANTER - 19 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   instanter. in English. instanter. adverb. These are words and phrases related to instanter. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. INSTANTLY.

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   At the present time; immediately; without delay: as, the party was compelled to plead instanter. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. adverb Immediately; instantly; at once.