without delay; (in connection with pleading) the same day or within 24 hours
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in•stan•ter /ɪnˈstæntɚ/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- immediately;
at once.
in•stan•ter
(in stan′tər),USA pronunciation adv.
- immediately;
at once.
- Latin: urgently, insistently, equivalent. to instan(t-) instant + -ter adverb, adverbial suffix
- 1680–90
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