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instantly
in·stant·ly I0168900 (ĭn′stənt-lē)adv.1. At once.2. With insistence; urgently.conj. Chiefly British As soon as.instantly (ˈɪnstəntlɪ) adv1. immediately; at once2. archaic urgently or insistentlyin•stant•ly (ˈɪn stənt li) adv. 1. immediately; at once. 2. urgently. conj. 3. as soon as; directly. [1375–1425] syn: See immediately. ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | instantly - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"forthwith, immediately, like a shot, at once, right away, straight off, straightaway, directly, now | | 2. | instantly - without any delay; "he was killed outright"in a flash, instantaneously, outright |
instantlyadverb immediately, at once, straight away, now, directly, on the spot, right away, there and then, without delay, instantaneously, forthwith, this minute, pronto (informal), posthaste, instanter (Law), tout de suite (French) The man was killed instantly.instantlyadverbWithout delay:directly, forthwith, immediately, instant, now, right away, right off, straightaway, straight off.Idioms: at once, first off.Translationsinstant (ˈinstənt) adjective1. immediate. Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success. 立即的 立即的2. (of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately. instant coffee/potato. 即食的 速溶的,即食的 noun1. a point in time. He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news. 某一個時點 某一时刻2. a moment or very short time. It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant. 一下子 瞬息ˈinstantly adverb immediately. He went to bed and instantly fell asleep. 立即地 立即地this instant straight away; at this very moment. Give it back this instant! 此刻 此刻LegalSeeInstantinstantly
Synonyms for instantlyadv immediatelySynonyms- immediately
- at once
- straight away
- now
- directly
- on the spot
- right away
- there and then
- without delay
- instantaneously
- forthwith
- this minute
- pronto
- posthaste
- instanter
- tout de suite
Synonyms for instantlyadv without delaySynonyms- directly
- forthwith
- immediately
- instant
- now
- right away
- right off
- straightaway
- straight off
Synonyms for instantlyadv without delay or hesitationSynonyms- forthwith
- immediately
- like a shot
- at once
- right away
- straight off
- straightaway
- directly
- now
adv without any delaySynonyms- in a flash
- instantaneously
- outright
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