instant

noun, adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

emphasizes that something happened at exactly that precise moment

strongly emphasizes that the duration was no longer than one moment

used to emphasize the singularity and brevity of a moment

describes a very short, momentary period of time

refers to any specific, particular moment in time

emphasizes the transient and quickly passing nature of a moment

indicates that something happened very quickly, but not absolutely immediately

means something happens very quickly, almost immediately

describes the duration of a very brief action or state

at any given point in time

indicates the moment immediately following a previous one

the very moment that precedes an event

the very moment that follows an event

used to describe a response or effect that happens without delay

to stop briefly for a moment before continuing

to pause briefly before doing or saying something, often due to uncertainty