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this instant

this instant adverb: now, immediately.

Adverb

this instant (not comparable)

  1. now, immediately

Questions about this instant

What does this instant mean?
This instant means now, immediately.
What part of speech is this instant?
This instant is an adverb.

Words near this instant in the dictionary

  1. this coming
  2. this day six months
  3. this evening
  4. this guy
  5. this here
  6. this instant
  7. this is a book
  8. this is it
  9. this is me
  10. this is not a drill
  11. this is someone

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