N. instantaneity,
instantaneousness,
immediacy, suddenness,
abruptness, moment, instant, second, minute,
twinkling,
trice,
flash, breath,
crack,
jiffy,
coup,
burst, flash of lightning, stroke of time, epoch, time, time of day, time of night, hour, minute, very minute &c, very time, very hour, present time, right time, true time, exact correct time
Adj. instantaneous,
momentary, sudden, immediate, instant,
abrupt, discontinuous,
precipitous,
precipitant,
precipitate,
subitaneous,
hasty, quick as thought, quick as lightning, quick as a flash, rapid as electricity,
speedy, quick, fast, fleet, swift, lively, blitz, rapid (velocity) 274
Adv. instantaneously, in no time, in less than no time,
presto,
subito, instanter, suddenly, at a stroke, like a shot, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in one's tracks, right away, toute a l'heure, at one jump, in the same breath, per saltum, uno saltu, at once, all at once,
plump,
slap, "at one fell swoop", at the same instant, immediately,
extempore, on the moment, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, no sooner said than done, just then, slap-dash
Phr. touch and go, no sooner said than done
N. {ant. 133} earliness, morning,
punctuality,
promptitude,
haste, suddenness,
prematurity,
precocity,
precipitation,
anticipation, a stitch in time
V. be early, be beforehand, keep time, take time by the forelock,
anticipate,
forestall, have the start, gain the start, steal a march upon, gain time, draw on futurity,
bespeak, secure,
engage,
preengage,
accelerate,
expedite, make haste
Adj. early, prime, forward,
prompt, summary,
premature,
precipitate,
precocious,
prevenient,
anticipatory,
rath, sudden, unexpected, near, near at hand, immediate
Adv. early, soon,
anon,
betimes,
rath,
eft,
eftsoons, ere long, before long, shortly,
beforehand,
prematurely,
precipitately, too soon, before its time, before one's time, in anticipation, unexpectedly, suddenly, before one can say "jack robinson", at short notice,
extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, at once, on the spot, on the instant, at sight,
offhand, out of hand, a' vue d'oeil, straight,
straightway,
straightforth,
forthwith, incontinently,
summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily,
apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly
Phr. no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner, tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre
N. {ant. 135} timeliness, occasion, opportunity, opening, room, event (eventuality) 151, suitable season, proper season, suitable time, proper time, high time, opportuneness,
tempestivity,
crisis, turn,
juncture,
conjuncture,
crisis, turning point, given time, nick of time, golden opportunity, well timed opportunity, fine opportunity, favorable opportunity, opening, clear stage, fair field, mollia tempora,
fata morgana, spare time
V. seize an opportunity, use an opportunity, give an opportunity, use an occasion, improve the occasion, suit the occasion, seize the occasion, strike while the iron is hot, battre le fer sur l'enclume, make hay while the sun shines, seize the present hour, take time by the forelock, prendre la balle au bond
Adj. opportune, timely, well-timed, timeful, seasonable,
providential,
lucky, fortunate, happy, favorable,
propitious,
auspicious, critical, suitable, obiter dicta
Adv. opportunely, in proper course, in due course, in proper season, in due season, in proper time, in due time, for the nonce, in the nick of time, in the fullness of time, all in good time, just in time, at the eleventh hour, now or never, by the way, by the by, en passant, a propos, pro re nata, pro hac vice, par parenthese,
parenthetically, by way of parenthesis,
incidentally, while speaking of, while on the subject,
extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, on the spot
Phr. carpe diem, [Horace], occasionem cognosce, one's hour is come, the time is up, that reminds me, now that you mention it, come to think of it, bien perdu bien connu, e sempre l'ora, ex quovis ligno non fit mercurius, nosce tempus, nunc aut nunquam
Adj. extemporaneous, impulsive,
indeliberate,
snap,
improvised,
improvisate,
improvisatory,
unpremeditated,
unmeditated,
improvise,
unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded,
spontaneous,
instinctive N. non-preparation, absence of preparation, want of preparation, inculture|, inconcoction|, improvidence,
immaturity,
crudity, rawness,
abortion,
disqualification, nature, state of nature, virgin soil, unweeded garden, neglect, rough copy, germ, raw material,
improvisation V. be unprepared, want preparation, lack preparation, lie fallow, s'embarquer sans biscuits, live from hand to mouth,
dismantle, undress,
extemporize,
improvise, ad lib
Adj. unprepared &c, without preparation, incomplete,
rudimental,
embryonic,
abortive,
immature, unripe, kachcha, raw, green, crude, coarse, rough cast, rough hewn, in the rough,
unhewn, unformed, unfashioned, unwrought, unlabored,
unblown, uncooked, unboiled,
unconcocted, unpolished,
unhatched,
unfledged,
unnurtured,
unlicked, untaught, uneducated, uncultivated, untrained, untutored, undrilled, unexercised, deckle-edged,
precocious,
premature,
undigested,
indigested,
unmellowed, unseasoned,
unleavened, unrehearsed, unscripted,
extemporaneous,
improvised,
spontaneous, ad lib, ad libitem,
fallow, unsown, untilled, natural, in a state of nature, undressed, in dishabille, en deshabille, unqualified, disqualified, unfitted, ill-digested, unbegun, unready, unarranged, unorganized, unfurnished, unprovided, unequipped,
untrimmed, out of gear, out of order,
dismantled,
shiftless,
improvident,
unthrifty,
thriftless, thoughtless, unguarded, happy-go-lucky, caught napping,
unpremeditated Adv. extempore
