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instantaneous

adj. occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"

instant

adj. occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"

sudden

adj. happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

precipitate, abrupt

adj. exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"

direct

adj. direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"

hasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

direct, unmediated

adj. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote"

accelerated

adj. speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"

ahead of time

adj. (of timepieces) indicating later than the correct time

prompt, alacritous

adj. quick in responding: "prompt obedience"

blistering, red-hot

adj. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

double-quick

adj. (of a marching cadence) very quick

hurrying, fast-flying, speedy, fast flying

adj. moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"

swift, fleet

adj. moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

high-speed

adj. operating at high speed; "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell"

hot, high-speed

adj. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

jet-propelled

adj. propelled by (or as if propelled by) a jet engine

meteoric

adj. like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame"

fast, quick, rapid, speedy

adj. done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"

gradual

adj. proceeding in small stages; "a gradual increase in prices"

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