as in immediately
without delay
as soon as I had called out that answer, I instanter knew that it was wrong
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Adverb
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Budhika Sampath said rescue teams initially spotted oil patches and life rafts on the surface but could not immediately locate the vessel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Gonzales was not immediately accused of any wrongdoing by the committee.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The family of a man fatally shot during a homecoming event at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the school, alleging the university's failure to maintain adequate security and promptly respond to warnings of potential violence contributed to his death.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wahlin added his second of the night 45 seconds after that for a 4-2 lead before LSSU pulled goalie Roke Applebee, who made 38 saves, and Van Vliet took advantage of the empty net to promptly pump in his second of the contest.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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On the privacy topic, MSI claims that all visual data is processed locally in real time and instantly converted into digital signals without any storage.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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During the holidays, deep cherry red nails tend to trend big-time, and nothing will ever compare to the confidence that three coats of Big Apple Red give instantly.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley, and oregano can be planted now.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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If the power comes flickering on for a few precious hours in the middle of the night, that’s when Cubans now rise to wearily cook and iron clothes.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Peas, spinach, arugula, carrots, beets, kale, radishes, lettuce, and potatoes can be grown now and are easy to start from seed directly sown into the soil.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Vogue readers get a chance to shop the collection directly for 24 hours on Agolde first, today, March 6.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Instanter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instanter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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