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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Even converting currency can be done instantly using your iPhone's calculator or Notes app.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Philips Smart Bulb Deal The Philips smart bulbs are one of those small upgrades that instantly change how your space feels.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Repainting your porch, whether by giving it a touchup or covering it in an entirely new, more current color, will help to bring it back to life instantly.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
The technology also enables digital evaluation, allowing results to be stored, analyzed, or shared instantly.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Even converting currency can be done instantly using your iPhone's calculator or Notes app.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Philips Smart Bulb Deal The Philips smart bulbs are one of those small upgrades that instantly change how your space feels.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Repainting your porch, whether by giving it a touchup or covering it in an entirely new, more current color, will help to bring it back to life instantly.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Bahamas Police Force did not immediately release the man's name, citing the organization's policy, but his attorney, Terrel Butler, identified him to CBS News as Brian Hooker.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state senate passed Weiner’s bill 30-10, above the threshold legislation needs to be fast-tracked into law immediately after the governor signs it, in late January.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dollander entered the game in the third inning and promptly struck out dangerous hitters Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods then jumped into his Cadillac Escalade and promptly ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a neighbor’s tree.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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