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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Sadiq is an unreal athlete, and will instantly become an irreplaceable piece of New York’s offense.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Satin Skirt A satin skirt is one of those pieces that instantly adds a more refined, fashion-forward feel to any outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Almost instantly, Tillis announced his block on any Fed nominees.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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The backstory First opened in 1913 by Romanian hotelier Henri Negresco, the hotel was instantly a destination for European jet setters.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Sadiq is an unreal athlete, and will instantly become an irreplaceable piece of New York’s offense.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The Satin Skirt A satin skirt is one of those pieces that instantly adds a more refined, fashion-forward feel to any outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Almost instantly, Tillis announced his block on any Fed nominees.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Employees were immediately forced to pay about 40% of the cost of their monthly premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said Friday that water service was promptly switched off to about 75 customers shortly after the incident, but clarified Saturday that the number of customers impacted was closer to 67 households.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The woman, whose identity has not been made public, allegedly is seen hitting the man believed to be Alexander in the back, resulting in him promptly stabbing her in the hand.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jacas now joins fellow edge defenders Harold Landry, Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson and Jesse Luketa on the team’s depth chart.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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On October 10, 1957, a raging inferno swept through the core of Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Windscale, Cumberland (now Sellafield, Cumbria) for three days.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In November 2024, Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion calling for the city to explore bypassing LAHSA and contracting directly with service providers, citing concerns about fragmentation and accountability.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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