as in immediately
without delay
I had just slammed the car door shut when I instantaneously remembered that I had left the keys inside
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantaneously
Adverb
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The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
27 June 2025 -
OpenAI and Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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As dutiful beauty editors, our eyes couldn’t help but instantly wander to her manicure, a lilac-milk look created by celebrity nail artist Jenny Longworth, who, aside from working with Rihanna, is also responsible for some of Harry Styles’s nail looks.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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This feature allows the chronograph hands to reset to zero and restart instantly with a single press.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Deputies promptly secured the scene and returned the following day with agents and analysts from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as well as two cadaver dog teams from Colorado Forensic Canines, authorities added.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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This depends on your criteria, but UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain came into this tournament as the presumptive best team and promptly produced the most impressive win of the group stage, dismantling Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the sweltering heat of the Rose Bowl.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Everton midfielder Hayley Ladd is the brains of the operation now, while Liverpool counterpart Ceri Holland has become a reliable source of goals and energy.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Many feature the touches and amenities now familiar to Chinese drivers, from large touch screens and massage-chairs to drawers.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, did not respond directly to a question from The Associated Press regarding its plans for Abrego Garcia.—
BEN FINLEY,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Informing Simpson of specific issues raised to him by farmers and growers in the area, Commissioner Kirby Smith asked directly how to curb unwanted development.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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“Instantaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneously. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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