INSTANTLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

instantly 1 of 2

adverb

ˈin(t)-stənt-lē

Definition of instantly

as in immediately

without delay showed leadership by reacting instantly to the crisis

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instantly

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conjunction

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

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While Apple hasn't detailed every way LG's hardware will integrate with Siri AI down the line, these intelligent summaries instantly make the new cameras feel future-proofed. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The new trailer offers a brief tease of the instantly-iconic concert, in which Winter headlined Carnegie Hall for one night only at the age of 23. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Few pieces have quite the same ability to make an outfit feel instantly cooler. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 The performance was a master class in spectacle, pairing Jackson’s precision choreography and instantly recognizable costumes with a message of global unity. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instantly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly

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Details on the funeral arrangements were not immediately available.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
The delivery does not mean the aircraft can begin operational service immediately.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

After a half hour of miscommunication, Pike was promptly hospitalized and placed on a ventilator.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Relentlessly enterprising and six feet seven, a literally oversized character, Levandowski had entered an autonomous motorcycle, Ghost Rider, which started the course and promptly fell over.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Multiple states now restrict forever chemicals, with Minnesota last year banning the intentional addition of PFAS to 11 categories of consumer products, including dental floss.

— Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
In retrospect, many Democrats now think that the candidates in 2020 were too willing to bow to pressure with cameras rolling.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of now

Adverb

The story’s main conceit was that scientists discover an Earth-like planet directly opposite our own in the same orbit around the sun, always hidden from our vantage point.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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