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adverb in·stant·ly \ˈin(t)-stənt-lē\

Definition of instantly

  1. 1 :  with importunity :  urgently

  2. 2 :  without the least delay :  immediately

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Examples of instantly in a Sentence

  1. His voice is instantly recognizable.

  2. They instantly fell in love.

  3. She was killed instantly when her car hit a tree.

First Known Use of instantly

15th century

instantly Synonyms

Synonyms
bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, immediately, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straight off, straightway
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away, freely; anon, momentarily, shortly, soon; apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly; abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly; hastily, impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; exactly, opportunely, punctually, seasonably
Near Antonyms
slowly; late, tardily
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instantly

conjunction in·stant·ly

Definition of instantly

  1. :  as soon as he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother — W. M. Thackeray

Examples of instantly in a Sentence

  1. we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report

First Known Use of instantly

1793

instantly Synonyms

Synonyms
as soon as, immediately [chiefly British], when, once
Near Antonyms
after, directly [chiefly British], since

INSTANTLY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of instantly for English Language Learners

  • : without delay

INSTANTLY Defined for Kids

instantly

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adverb in·stant·ly \ˈin-stənt-lē\

Definition of instantly for Students

  1. :  without delay :  immediately

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