Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upon the instant

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: up-on the in-stant
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Immediately, right away.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn."
"Or, if you shall so prefer to choose, a new province of knowledge and new avenues to fame and power shall be laid open to you, here, in this room, upon the instant; and your sight shall be blasted by a prodigy to stagger the unbelief of Satan."
""That ball!" he cried, in a hoarse and raucous voice. "That ivory ball! Give it to me upon the instant!""

Usage

Dated

Synonyms

anoon ASAP at once by and by directly forthwith forthwithal incontinently instanter instantly no sooner said than done now

Questions

What does upon the instant mean?: Immediately, right away.

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