N. continuity,
consecution,
consecutiveness, succession, round,
suite,
progression, series, train chain,
catenation,
concatenation, scale,
gradation, course, ceaselessness, constant flow, unbroken extent,
procession, column,
retinue,
cortege,
cavalcade, rank and file, line of battle,
array,
pedigree,
genealogy,
lineage, race,
ancestry, descent, family, house, line, line of ancestors, strain, rank,
file, line, row, range,
tier, string, thread,
team, suit,
colonnade V. follow in a series, form a series, fall in, arrange in a series,
collate, string together,
file, thread,
graduate,
organize, sort,
tabulate Adj. continuous, continued,
consecutive, progressive, gradual,
serial, successive,
immediate, unbroken, entire, linear, in a line, in a row, uninterrupted,
unintermitting,
unremitting, unrelenting (perseverence) 604a,
perennial,
evergreen, constant
Adv. continuously,
seriatim, in a line, in succession, in turn, running, gradually, step by step, gradatim, at a stretch, in file, in column, in single file, in indian file
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
