in a flash
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in a flash
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Instantaneously; very quickly; in almost no time.
It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash.
Similar: fulgurant, fast as lightning, lightning fast, lightning-quick, quick as a flash
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prep_phrase very quickly
| Español | en un segundo, en un santiamén, de volada, a la volada, al toque, altiro |
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| 中文 | 瞬間 /瞬间 shùnjiān |
| Português | rapidamente |
| Français | en un éclair |
| Deutsch | blitzartig, im Nu, blitzschnell |
| Italiano | in un baleno, in un lampo |
| Ελληνικά | αστραπιαία astrapiaía |
Talk about this word "in a flash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in a flash. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20flash "in a flash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20a%20flash.Cite this
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