What is another word for in a flash?

Pronunciation: [ɪn ɐ flˈaʃ] (IPA)

In a flash is a common phrase to describe something that happens quickly or suddenly. However, there are several other synonyms that can be used to convey a similar meaning. "In an instant" refers to something happening immediately, without any delay. "In a jiffy" is a playful phrase that means a very short amount of time. "In a twinkling" means something happening very quickly, with a sense of suddenness. "In no time" means something happening very quickly, without any delay. "At the drop of a hat" suggests a sudden and immediate response, as if someone was ready to take action at any moment. Each of these phrases has a slightly different connotation but can be used interchangeably with "in a flash".

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What are the hypernyms for In a flash?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In a flash

  • It came to me then in a flash that obviously the temperature of the water was responsible for the nystagmus.
    Robert Barany
  • So that's when I saw the DNA model for the first time, in the Cavendish, and that's when I saw that this was it. And in a flash you just knew that this was very fundamental.
    Sydney Brenner
  • Calendars and clocks exist to measure time, but that signifies little because we all know that an hour can seem as eternity or pass in a flash, according to how we spend it.
    Michael Ende
  • By the time May rolls around, I'm probably going to want to spend a month on an island. But if Steven Spielberg or Steven Soderbergh or any number of directors were to say 'Hey, there's this role, are you interested?' I'd be there in a flash.
    Marg Helgenberger
  • The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.
    John Kricfalusi

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