in the twinkling of a bedstaff

prepositional phrase

In no time at all; immediately.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. archaicIn no time at all; immediately.
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APA

in the twinkling of a bedstaff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20twinkling%20of%20a%20bedstaff

MLA

“in the twinkling of a bedstaff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20twinkling%20of%20a%20bedstaff. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the twinkling of a bedstaff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20twinkling%20of%20a%20bedstaff.

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