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Definition of overnight adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overnight

adverb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt//

1during or for the night We stayed overnight in the city after the theater.

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2suddenly or quickly Don't expect it to improve overnight. She became famous overnight.

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