Antonyms for this instantthis instant

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1. this instant

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, without delay

How to use this instant in a sentence?

1. Tricia Burns:

   Everything had been signed, sealed, delivered. The game rules were set. Everybody was playing fair, this was going to be their home for four years, their daughter was going to get to graduate from high school here. And that was all taken away in an instant.

2. Lisa Barao:

   Maybe you bump into someone at a bar, just an instant of disrespect.

3. Charles Lu:

   We need instant, really strong fire, otherwise, I think it will kill the business.

4. Michael Winkleman:

   Her grandfather thought there was glass just like everywhere else, but there was not, and she was gone in an instant.

5. Haim Tomer:

   But in such cases, it would be a low-level 'green alert', meaning the person should be looked at further, whereas a 'red alert' would warrant instant action. That leaves the security services to decide how to handle matters.

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