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overnight
adjective
adverb
Lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt
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adjective
Lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
“A nightlong vigil”
adverb
During or for the length of one night
“The fish marinates overnight”
adverb
Happening in a short time or with great speed
“These solutions cannot be found overnight!”
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A nightlong vigil
An all-night drugstore
An overnight trip
The fish marinates overnight
These solutions cannot be found overnight!
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