instantly

adverb

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in·stant·ly | \ ˈin(t)-stənt-lē

Definition of instantly

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : without the least delay : immediately

2 : with importunity : urgently

instantly

conjunction

Definition of instantly (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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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

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb The real challenge came shooting the scenes after Nera's son Jacob arrives, and is almost instantly a toddler. — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 31 May 2021 The secret ingredient to help your magic shell harden instantly is coconut oil, which also gives the chocolate a glossy sheen. — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 May 2021 Carbone, an upscale homage to Italian-American red-sauce joints, opened in Greenwich Village, in 2013, and became an impossible reservation almost instantly. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 May 2021 After arriving in Frederick, the Keys instantly became the pride of the city, which then had about 40,000 residents. — Washington Post, 17 May 2021 Five seconds later, Steph Curry was dribbling, and then instantly a 30-foot shot was away and dead center. — Star Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021 As such, for serious Patek Philippe collectors, who either already have a Nautilus or prefer not to follow the lust of the masses, this is instantly the must-have model of the year (so far at least). — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2021 Everything follows an easy-to-program set of display rules, and can be overridden instantly by our staff without adjusting any code. — Propublica’s Design And Platform Team, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2021 Indiana fired head coach Archie Miller last Sunday, and there was instantly a groundswell of support in that region for the hiring of Stevens, an Indiana native whose connection to the state remains strong. — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021

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