this instant
At once, pronto
This instant means right now, immediately, without any delay.
It typically appears as a demand or command, emphasizing urgency and refusing to tolerate waiting: Come here this instant!
I want that report on my desk this instant.
The phrase treats the present moment as a hard deadline.
- right nowAt the present moment
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- currentlyAt this moment
- forthwithWithout delay
- nowThe present moment
in a flash · promptly · at once · just now · here and now · straightaway · moment · stat · as we speak · any moment now · directly · real-time · before you know it · mindfulness · present · wink · breath · today
this instanteventually
At a later time
later · someday · in due time · at some point · in the future
this instantwhenever
At any occasion
at some point · sometime · indefinitely · no rush · open-ended
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