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Instantaneous

/ˌɪnstəˈntæniəs/
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(adj) Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.

Lightning is nearly instantaneous.
His death was instantaneous.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The drug provided almost ____ relief from the sharp pain that the patient had been feeling earlier.

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