Immediately; instantaneously.
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- From Middle English in the twynklyng of an iȝe, in þe twynklynk of an eiȝe, from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:52: We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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| in the twinkling of an eye | Circa 1598, William Shakespeare, "The Merchant Of Venice". |
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