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1 instantly — instantly, instantaneously Instantly means ‘immediately’ and refers to the point at which something happens, whereas instantaneously means ‘in an instant’ and refers to the (imperceptibly short) period of time that something takes: • He pressed… …
2 Instantly — In stant*ly, adv. 1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. They besought him instantly. Luke vii. 4. Syn: Directly; immediately; at once. See… …
3 instantly — [in′stənt lē] adv. 1. in an instant; without delay; immediately 2. Archaic urgently; pressingly conj. Brit. as soon as; the instant that [I came instantly I saw the need] …
4 instantly — I adverb anon, at once, directly, expeditiously, extemplo, fast, forthwith, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, instantaneously, now, presently, promptly, quickly, rapidly, right away, right now, shortly, soon, speedily, statim, straightway, swiftly …
5 instantly — late 15c., urgently, persistently, from INSTANT (Cf. instant) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning immediately is 1550s …
6 instantly — [adv] right now at once, away, directly, double time*, first off*, forthwith, immediately, in a flash*, instantaneously, instanter, now, on a dime*, PDQ*, pronto*, right, right away, spontaneously, straight away*, there and then*, this minute,… …
7 instantly — adv. Instantly is used with these adjectives: ↑accessible, ↑alert, ↑apparent, ↑available, ↑familiar, ↑likeable, ↑memorable, ↑popular, ↑recognizable, ↑suspicious Instantly is used with these verbs: ↑ …
8 instantly — in|stant|ly [ˈınstəntli] adv immediately ▪ All four victims died instantly. ▪ The information was instantly available …
9 instantly — in|stant|ly [ ınstəntli ] adverb ** immediately: They ll instantly make you feel at home. His voice was instantly recognizable …
10 instantly — adverb immediately: They recognised him instantly. | All four victims died instantly …
11 instantly */*/ — UK [ˈɪnstəntlɪ] / US adverb immediately She was killed instantly. His voice was instantly recognizable …
12 instantly — I. adverb Date: 15th century 1. with importunity ; urgently 2. without the least delay ; immediately II. conjunction Date: 1793 as soon as < he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother W. M. Thackeray > …
13 instantly — /in steuhnt lee/, adv. 1. immediately; at once. 2. urgently. conj. 3. as soon as; directly: I recognized her instantly she entered the room. [1375 1425; late ME; see INSTANT, LY] Syn. 1. forthwith. See immediately. * * * …
14 instantly — instant ► ADJECTIVE 1) immediate. 2) urgent; pressing. 3) (of food) processed to allow quick preparation. ► NOUN 1) a precise moment of time. 2) a very short time. DERIVATIVES ins …
15 instantly — adverb a) At once; without delay. b) Urgently; with insistence …
16 instantly — Synonyms and related words: PDQ, amain, apace, at once, away, by forced marches, cursorily, decisively, directly, expeditiously, feverishly, forthwith, furiously, hand over fist, hastily, helter skelter, hotfoot, hurriedly, hurry scurry,… …
17 instantly — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. directly, at once, without delay; see immediately , spontaneously . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. immediately, at once, instantaneously, now, directly, tout de suite, *PDQ, without delay, forthwith. III (Roget s… …
18 instantly — in·stant·ly || ɪnstÉ™ntlɪ adv. immediately, at once, without delay, in a jiffy …
19 instantly — ad. See instantaneously …
20 instantly — in·stant·ly …
