adjective
- Lasting, open, or operating through the whole night.
- usage: "a nightlong vigil"; "an all-night drugstore"; "an overnight trip"
adverb
- During or for the length of one night.
- usage: "the fish marinates overnight"
- Happening in a short time or with great speed.
- usage: "these solutions cannot be found overnight"
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