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
Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 July 2025
This comforting shepherd's pie recipe will instantly transport you back to grandma's dinner table after just one bite.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Installed 18 months ago, the 700-panel video screen allows this wide-ranging musical to instantly create lavish palaces, a rolling cross-country train journey, fireworks, a vast map of Russia, the lights and landmarks of Paris, and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
This feature allows the chronograph hands to reset to zero and restart instantly with a single press.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Adverb
With Pulse, Netflix simply released ten episodes of a completely unknown show without huge stars and expected viewers to become instantly hooked.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 July 2025
This comforting shepherd's pie recipe will instantly transport you back to grandma's dinner table after just one bite.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Installed 18 months ago, the 700-panel video screen allows this wide-ranging musical to instantly create lavish palaces, a rolling cross-country train journey, fireworks, a vast map of Russia, the lights and landmarks of Paris, and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
This feature allows the chronograph hands to reset to zero and restart instantly with a single press.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
Adverb
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Take, for example, the investment tax credit (ITC) that allows firms to immediately write off a share of their capital costs.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Ballots dropped in a smart box can be tracked immediately, Michalowski said.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans wondered on social media what happened and promptly found the answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.—
Brittany Romano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 July 2025
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That he was moved by Gi-hun and now wants to give her closure and the money her father fairly won?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Salena Zito, who has been chronicling the politics of the Rust Belt for decades, was directly in front of the stage on that fateful day in July 2024 when Donald Trump was shot.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
10 July 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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