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
Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Polka dots are an easy-apply patter to manicures of all types, and instantly make French tips a little more fun.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
How to start Serious leisure doesn’t happen instantly, and not every practice needs to reach this level of commitment.
—Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
After joining, young men are instantly connected with peers from different backgrounds, beliefs, and life experiences.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Polka dots are an easy-apply patter to manicures of all types, and instantly make French tips a little more fun.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
How to start Serious leisure doesn’t happen instantly, and not every practice needs to reach this level of commitment.
—Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
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An email to Robert Bird, an attorney for plaintiffs Pinellas County Young Republicans and University of South Florida College Republicans, was not immediately returned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Plotz, the CEO of City Cast, told Semafor in a phone call that the local podcast network was expanding its coverage of Washington as a direct result of the Post’s pullback, and would be immediately hiring four multi-platform journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Halligan, a former insurance attorney who had been working in the White House, promptly filed indictments against the two, but both were ultimately dismissed after a court found Halligan’s appointment was invalid.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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The family promptly appealed the decision, and the case has been under appeal ever since, the attorney said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan, raised in Massachusetts and now based in New York, started her gallery as a hybrid space straddling the worlds of decorative arts and fine art, of things made yesterday and over a century ago.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are appealing in the case, which appears to be headed directly to the state Supreme Court.—
OLIVIA DIAZ,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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That made Wall Street nervous that companies will soon be able to dump their existing, specialized subscriptions to data analytics and research software, directly hurting software companies’ bottom lines.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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