as in immediately
without delay
showed leadership by reacting instantly to the crisis
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as in when
just at the moment that
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
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Recent Examples of instantly
Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Pick up a pair or two of our finds below to instantly elevate everything from jeans to midi-dresses (and give yourself an excuse to book that pedicure).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Kendra Sutherland was instantly charmed when first touring a vacant Victorian house about 30 miles south of Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Among the actors who aren’t instantly recognizable, Maximo Salas steals a number of scenes as a bumbling student whom Greg takes under his wing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
These surges occur because the kinetic energy of the moving mass of oil must be instantly dissipated, resulting in extreme pressure spikes that can exceed the structural design limits of the steel.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Pick up a pair or two of our finds below to instantly elevate everything from jeans to midi-dresses (and give yourself an excuse to book that pedicure).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Kendra Sutherland was instantly charmed when first touring a vacant Victorian house about 30 miles south of Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Among the actors who aren’t instantly recognizable, Maximo Salas steals a number of scenes as a bumbling student whom Greg takes under his wing.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
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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
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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
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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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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