as in immediately
without delay
showed leadership by reacting instantly to the crisis
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as in when
just at the moment that
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
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Recent Examples of instantly
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The leg-lengthening bottoms exude sophistication and instantly upgrade any summer outfit.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The woven texture adds a luxe-looking, summery touch that instantly elevates simple outfits.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
At the bottom was a cellar consisting of three brick tunnels with low barrelled ceilings, measuring no more than about fifty feet by thirty, that today would be instantly condemned as a multi-deathtrap.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
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Video of one particular explosion went viral as the lid of an oil storage tank was propelled hundreds of feet into the air like a flying saucer, an image which instantly spawned a slew of memes.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The leg-lengthening bottoms exude sophistication and instantly upgrade any summer outfit.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The woven texture adds a luxe-looking, summery touch that instantly elevates simple outfits.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
At the bottom was a cellar consisting of three brick tunnels with low barrelled ceilings, measuring no more than about fifty feet by thirty, that today would be instantly condemned as a multi-deathtrap.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Arraez fouled a ball off the top of his right foot in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday, immediately dropping to the ground in pain but ultimately staying in the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Lord in heaven knows this show loves introducing a bunch of new characters and promptly scattering them all over the board.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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That’s because Bores sponsored a state bill, known as the RAISE Act, that requires major AI companies to be transparent about their safety protocols and promptly report safety incidents.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The operation now includes livestock, educational programs and a network of volunteers helping sustain the nonprofit's work.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Labour has teetered on the edge of one for weeks after those disastrous local election results, and only Burnham’s inability to run before now seems to have delayed one.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Artists pay no fee to participate, and the full dollar from each sale goes directly to them.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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