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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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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The season’s heat instantly invokes daydreams of strolls through quaint neighborhoods, outdoor dining, and sunset sails on crystal clear waters.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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Traveling at the speed of light, this radiation reaches Earth almost instantly, ionizing the upper atmosphere.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Some of the bribe payments were captured on video and shown to jurors who promptly convicted Jenkins in December.—
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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The weather was in the lower 60-degree range with overcast skies and no rain when the parade started promptly at 10 a.m.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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Despite the first season’s open ending—in which protagonist Seong Gi-hun is about to board a plane but instead turns around and looks directly at the camera—Hwang says that it wasn’t done with a second season in mind.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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“Instantaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneously. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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