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no mesmo instante

[nʊ ˈmɛʒmu ĩˈʃtɐ̃tə]
adverbial phrase
at the same instant
1. at the exact same moment; simultaneously; at that precise instant
He arrived at the door at the same instant she was leaving.
Ele chegou à porta no mesmo instante em que ela estava saindo.
2. occurring without delay; immediately
The light turned on at the same instant I flipped the switch.
A luz acendeu no mesmo instante em que liguei o interruptor.
Synonyms
ao mesmo tempono mesmo momentosimultaneamenteno mesmo segundoinstantaneamente
Antonyms
depoismais tardeposteriormenteem outro momento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
no mesmo instante
standard usage
São Paulo
no mesmo instante
standard usage, common in formal speech
Portugal
no mesmo instante
standard usage, formal register

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