in the wink of an eye

adverb

Instantaneously; extremely quickly.

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Meanings

adverbin the wink of an eye (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableInstantaneously; extremely quickly.
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    "The Silver Shoes," said the Good Witch, "have wonderful powers. And one of the most curious things about them is that they can carry you to any place in the world in three steps, and each step will be made in the wink of an eye. All you have to do is to knock the heels together three times and command the shoes to carry you wherever you wish to go."

    1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC

    Synonyms: in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbInstantaneously; extremely quickly.

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