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

2 of 2

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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But its status as a cultural phenomenon was not only a function of its warm groove, but its instantly iconic music video directed by Jonathan Glazer, who’d go on to direct films including Sexy Beast and The Zone of Interest. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 She was cut from a singular cloth with an artistic vision as distinctive as that voice of hers, an instrument of pure emotion that could scarcely be more instantly identifiable as Dolly Parton. — Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 His statements are now moving this increasingly sophisticated—and increasingly heavily invested—audience almost instantly. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 If your brain instantly rejects it, change a word or scale it down. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for instantly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly

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But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Though freshman Jackson Cantwell likely could have stepped in immediately at left tackle, the junior Okunlola has the game experience (albeit mostly at guard) that should serve him well in taking on the opponent’s best edge rusher.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.

— Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Now Betancourt’s company, North American Blue Energy Partners, based in Barbados, could be one of the first private firms to directly participate in Venezuela’s oil industry since it was nationalized half a century ago.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

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