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Overnight Night Adjective Bre Suddenly Quickly Happening Over•Night

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adverb, adjective
adverb
/BrE ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/
1 during or for the night

We stayed overnight in London after the theatre.
2 suddenly or quickly

Don't expect it to improve overnight.
She became famous overnight.
adjective
/BrE ˈəʊvənaɪt
; NAmE ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ [only before noun]
1 happening during the night; for a night

an overnight flight
overnight accommodation
She took only an overnight bag (= containing the things needed for a night spent away from home).
2 happening suddenly or quickly

The play was an overnight success.

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