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immediate, prompt, instantaneous, on-the-spot, ready-to-use, ready-to-eat, ready-to-serve, premixed, precooked; see also immediate 1, prepared 2, 3.
noun
moment, second, short while, flash, trice, split second, twinkling, wink of an eye, jiffy*, shake*, two shakes of a lamb's tail*, jiff*, sec*; see also moment 1.
instantly, without delay, simultaneously; see immediately.
See instant in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
A very brief time:
A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:
Occurring at once:
Compelling immediate attention:
Without delay:
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