at one fell swoop
adverb
Roget 789:
at one fell swoop.
Roget 113:
instantaneously
etc.
adj.;
in no time,
in less than no time;
presto,
subito†,
instanter,
suddenly,
at a stroke,
like a shot;
in a moment
etc.
n..
in the blink of an eye,
in the twinkling of an eye,
in a trice;
in one's tracks;
right away;
toute a l'heure [Fr.];
at one jump,
in the same breath,
per saltum [Lat.],
uno saltu [Lat.];
at once,
all at once;
plump,
slap;
at one fell swoop;"
at the same instant
etc.
n.;
immediately
etc.
(early)
132;
extempore,
on the moment,
on the spot,
on the spur of the moment;
no sooner said than done;
just then;
slap-dash
etc.
(haste)
684.
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Roget 173:
violently
etc.
adj.;
amain†;
by storm,
by force,
by main force;
with might and main;
tooth and nail,
vi et armis [Lat.],
at the point of the sword,
at the point of the bayonet;
at one fell swoop;
with a high hand,
through thick and thin;
in desperation,
with a vengeance;
a outrance†,
a toute outrance [Fr.];
headlong,
head foremost.
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