In the moment, instantly.
Without causing any delays.
Very fast.
I will be there in a trice, stop calling me so often.
The company wound up in a trice. Nobody even had a chance to understand what happened before the owners packed up and left.
She was only 10 minutes late to the party but apparently the cake was over in a trice.
He was one of the richest men in the region but it all got over in a trice. Today he is hiding somewhere abroad.
The train leaves from this station in a trice so do not be late.
You cannot break a marriage in a trice. Take your time and think about things again.
The most interesting part of the play got over in a trice. Everything else was very boring so we got out before it ended.
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