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Definition

Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.

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In Context

  • "It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash."
  • "Therefore its completeness, though instantaneous, was total. His realisation was in a flash, but it did not vanish like a flash."
  • "“I bet you want to come and live here in this big house in the lap of luxury with me and Biggie, don’t you?” “NO,” replied the boy in a flash."
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