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 instantaneously
Oil and natural gas markets can be highly volatile and opinions in the sector may change instantaneously and without notice.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Almost instantaneously, headlines inaccurately stating that Europe had banned all gel manicures popped up, quickly followed by fact-free fearmongering on social media.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
That is fast enough to be almost continuous, meaning the car is constantly monitoring grip and optimizing power to change wheel speeds virtually instantaneously to go ever faster.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The Pixel 10 will also be able to almost instantaneously translate phone conversations into a range of different languages using the participants own voices.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike the show, Carr places Maggie and Cal in a relationship almost instantaneously.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The sub’s carbon-fiber hull imploded at 11,000 feet, killing the occupants instantaneously.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
By analyzing neural signals, a brain-computer interface (BCI) can now almost instantaneously synthesize the speech of a man who lost use of his voice due to a neurodegenerative disease, a new study finds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Almost instantaneously, headlines inaccurately stating that Europe had banned all gel manicures popped up, quickly followed by fact-free fearmongering on social media.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
That is fast enough to be almost continuous, meaning the car is constantly monitoring grip and optimizing power to change wheel speeds virtually instantaneously to go ever faster.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The Pixel 10 will also be able to almost instantaneously translate phone conversations into a range of different languages using the participants own voices.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike the show, Carr places Maggie and Cal in a relationship almost instantaneously.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The sub’s carbon-fiber hull imploded at 11,000 feet, killing the occupants instantaneously.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
By analyzing neural signals, a brain-computer interface (BCI) can now almost instantaneously synthesize the speech of a man who lost use of his voice due to a neurodegenerative disease, a new study finds.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantaneously
Adverb
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This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet these productions are increasingly designed around an ethos of visual-over-depth that compels us to immediately document and post each scene.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two instantly had a connection.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Erik's lifelong friend Anna Dergan was the first to become suspicious that Erik was being taken advantage of – and then promptly kicked off an investigation of her own.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Borregales has missed four kicks, while Romo promptly nailed six kicks Sunday, including 5-for-5 on field goal attempts for the Atlanta Falcons.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Additionally, 100% of the giant Colorado River basin is now in a drought.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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End 3rd Quarter Scott Starzyk's 49-yard field goal attempt off the left hash went wide left with 22 seconds left in the third quarter and the Razorbacks are in trouble now.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Espresso’s pricing model is tied directly to results.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Instantaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneously. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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