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instantly

/ˈɪnstəntli/adverb3 syllables

Instantly means: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.

Synonyms for instantly12

adverb, as in without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

immediately, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot

adverb, as in without any delay

instantaneously, outright, in a flash

What does instantly mean?2

adverb

1

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening“he answered immediately”

2

without any delay“he was killed outright”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Instantly in a sentence

  • On the electric towel rail, the towel dries instantly.magnificentgoddess
  • Instantly the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying.unknown
  • In the outdoor kitchen, they cook eggplant parmigiana, which instantly becomes a favorite.Cangarejo
  • Upon explaining plosives to his class, the linguistics teacher instantly became covered in spit.papabear
  • Considering the violence of the impact, he must have died instantly.Scott
  • Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.carlosalberto
  • Amidst the chaos, he instantly realized the pointlessness of it all.swolesuki
  • Their eyes met and they instantly felt the sparks flying.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.