INSTANTER Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

instanter

adverb

in-ˈstan-tər

Definition of instanter

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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Trump weighs a return to war with Iran Sit’s attorney, Kate Corrigan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
The Oregon attorney general’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of immediately

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Danish referee Kim Milton Nielsen promptly issued a red card in a 2-2 tie that Argentina would win in a penalty shootout.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Investigators promptly identified and arrested 23-year-old Jaxson Clift on murder charges in connection with the killing, according to the statement.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of promptly

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Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.

— Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of instantly

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An Argentina semifinal win now gives Messi the chance — in what almost certainly will be his final match on the World Cup stage —- to make his country the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and ‘62.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
As a result of her injury, Anderson underwent an emergency craniotomy and now lives with a titanium plate in her head.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of now

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Sales from the thrift store are donated directly to widows, immigrants and refugees in the Sacramento area and internationally.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
The problem with wildfires — unlike hurricanes or earthquakes — is that humans can directly influence them.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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