instantly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
straightaway; forthwith; like a shot; at once; straight off; directly; right away; immediately; now.
- he answered immediately
- found an answer straightaway
- an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
- Come here now!
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adverb without any delay
instantaneously; in a flash; outright.
- he was killed outright
WordNet
In"stant*ly adverb
Definitions
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Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay. -
With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. "They besought him instantly." Luke vii. 4.Syn. -- Directly; immediately; at once. See Directly .
