upon the instant

adv

Definitions

  1. Immediately, right away.

    • Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn.
    • "That ball!" he cried, in a hoarse and raucous voice. "That ivory ball! Give it to me upon the instant!"

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for upon the instant. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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