instantly

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/ˈɪnstəntli/

adv 3conj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

covered, hard, long, patient, striking, violent, violent

The violent storm arrived and instantly covered the entire valley in thick snow.

VERB + INSTANTLY

barked, bought, died, forget, killed, know, phoned, responded

I knew instantly that something was wrong when he didn't answer the phone.

INSTANTLY + NOUN

buyout, child, friends, girl, google

The company's stock price rose when they announced an instantly profitable buyout of their main competitor.

PREP.

in, with, with

She fell in love with him instantly when their eyes met across the room.

ADV.

bodily

When she heard the news, her bodily tension instantly vanished and she relaxed.

Definitions

adv

At once; without delay.

When the neighbours' dog barked, ours instantly replied with a howl.

Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.

Urgently; with insistence.

Sir, my lord would instantly speak with you.

Theoxena although she were instantly urged thereunto, could never be induced to marry againe.

At the same time.

As if he mastred there a double spirit Of teaching, and of learning instantly

conj

As soon as, directly.

I phoned instantly I heard you were back.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — without any delay

instantaneously
outright

adverb — without delay or hesitation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

When the neighbours' dog barked, ours instantly replied with a howl.

Wiktionary

The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his

Wiktionary

I phoned instantly I heard you were back.

Wiktionary

We must deal with the problem instantly.

Tatoeba · #43634

Instantly the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying.

Tatoeba · #46623

Usage Notes

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In some senses, instantly is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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