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
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 May 2025
American use Zelle to instantly zip billions of dollars a day to each other.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Imagine circumscribing topics of conservation with yellow police tape around them – topics that almost instantly trigger conflict.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The double conversion looks clunky on paper, yet the money arrives instantly and settlement is final—so that’s the route some businesses now use for cross-border B2B payments, with a smaller but growing share in remittances too.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
The Takács Quartet, with the pianist Jeremy Denk, helped inaugurate this little space, instantly filling it with spirit.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 May 2025
American use Zelle to instantly zip billions of dollars a day to each other.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Imagine circumscribing topics of conservation with yellow police tape around them – topics that almost instantly trigger conflict.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The double conversion looks clunky on paper, yet the money arrives instantly and settlement is final—so that’s the route some businesses now use for cross-border B2B payments, with a smaller but growing share in remittances too.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
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The clerk's office for Cook County, Illinois, where the pontiff lived previously, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The Pakistani claim has not been corroborated and could not be immediately verified by Newsweek.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Just then, they were joined by Colin Jost as Hegseth — and Pirro promptly spit red wine in his face in surprise.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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The administration has also revoked the visas of more than 1,000 international students, many of whom appeared to have never participated in protests, although those revocations are now on hold.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Lydon emphasized that Prevost’s thinking on such issues could adapt over time but emphasized that as pope, Prevost must now contend with the beliefs of more than a billion Catholics spread across the globe.—
Eric Bradner,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Proceeds from Purse Bingo directly benefit three charities that serve women and families in need: Alabaster Jar Project, Carol’s House of Community Resource Center, and Shades of Pink California.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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