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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The luxury car maker’s new flagship represents the British Brand’s best in design and performance and will instantly become a coveted purchase, despite its $469,000 price tag: only 37 will be built.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Users ask questions in plain language and get answers instantly, Ashqar says.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Once placed, DraftKings will instantly send you six (6) bonus bets worth $25 apiece.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
All the Russians are familiar types any fan of these types of movies will instantly recognize.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The luxury car maker’s new flagship represents the British Brand’s best in design and performance and will instantly become a coveted purchase, despite its $469,000 price tag: only 37 will be built.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Users ask questions in plain language and get answers instantly, Ashqar says.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Once placed, DraftKings will instantly send you six (6) bonus bets worth $25 apiece.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
Adverb
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If the impeachment is dismissed, Yoon would immediately return to office.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump claimed the rates were roughly half of the tariffs that these countries impose on U.S. goods, but the details of how they were arrived at weren’t immediately available.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson, all 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds of him, promptly — and easily — threw Robertson into the boards.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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This watch is in effect until 7 a.m. Ways to protect yourself during a tornado To ensure your safety during a tornado, remember that acting promptly is crucial, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The pool of companies required to report will still expand, but now with a two-year delay and the timeline for non-EU parent companies has not changed.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Start cucumbers, squash and melons in large pots now for transplant in a few weeks or seed them directly in the ground toward the end of the month.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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