At that instant
Before and at that instant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "At that instant".
Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
At that instant and before are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "At that instant" instead an adverb "Before".
Both terms in one sentence
- At that instant, based on the Viridian Patch that Spock had slapped on Kirk before they were sent into exile, they are beamed back to the Enterprise, just in time to save them from a certain death, but also making it impossible for them to find out the answer.
Source: I Was Having Such a Nice Dream -
Even Yozora was genuinely horrified at that instant before regaining her composure and claiming it is "godly".
Cite this Source
Before and At that instant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_that_instant/before
At that instant & Before. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_that_instant/before>.
Before or At that instant. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_that_instant/before.
