in·stant·ly
ˈin(t)-stənt-lē 
1
: without the least delay : immediately
2
: with importunity : urgently
: as soon as
… he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother …—
William Thackeray
William ThackeraySynonyms of instantly
Relevance
Adverb
Conjunction
Examples of instantly in a Sentence
Adverb
His voice is instantly recognizable.
They instantly fell in love.
She was killed instantly when her car hit a tree.
Conjunction
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The video frames are deleted nearly instantly after the sensor collects the count.
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Your kids should not be forced to instantly blend emotionally with their father’s new wife and bonus children simply because the adults are ready.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
Ticket prices instantly spiked by hundreds of dollars for their second match, next Friday in Seattle against Australia.
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Adverb
When the earthquake hit, these homes collapsed almost instantly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
The video frames are deleted nearly instantly after the sensor collects the count.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Your kids should not be forced to instantly blend emotionally with their father’s new wife and bonus children simply because the adults are ready.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
Ticket prices instantly spiked by hundreds of dollars for their second match, next Friday in Seattle against Australia.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for instantly
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instantly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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