たちまち

たちまち · tachimachi · JLPT N2 · adverb

all at once

⚡ 立ち待ち = stand + wait: a wait so short you never sit down, so instantly

Likely from 立ち待ち, 'standing while waiting', meaning a very brief wait. Since you barely stop to sit, the event happens right away, suddenly and all at once.

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