Synonyms for instantly
ˈɪn stənt liin·stant·ly

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1. instantly

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

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1. instantly

   Synonyms:
   immediately, forthwith, straightway, directly, presently, at once, without delay

   Antonyms:
   at a future time, with delay, in the future

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1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   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!"

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantaneously, in a flash, at once, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, directly, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, right away, flat, immediately

2. instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flashadverb

   without any delay

   "he was killed outright"

   Synonyms:
   now, right away, straightaway, instantaneously, like a shot, straight off, at once, directly, immediately, in a flash, outright, forthwith

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1. 1 termadverb

   instantly meaning in english

   instantly antonyms

   Submitted by javeeriyat on October 4, 2022  

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1. instantlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   immediately, forthwith, INSTANTER, in an instant, on the instant, in a moment, right away, without a moment's delay, all at once, on the spur of the moment, in less than no time, quick as thought, quick as lightning, before one can say "jack Robinson."

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1. instantlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   immediately, forthwith, at once, instanter, urgently, persistently

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1. List of paraphrases for "instantly":

   instantaneously, immediately, instant, snapshot

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1. Proverb:

   If you show a rich man kindness, you gain nothing, but when you wrong him he avenges himself instantly.

2. Adamu Ahmad:

   After exhausting his ?ammunition he detonated the explosives concealed under his kaftan, killing himself. But no one from the crowd was affected because they were some distance away, we had just started a class when we heard gunshots coming from the direction of the gates and we instantly realized we were under attack, which made us to rush out of the class.

3. Brian Chanes:

   These are screen-worn production glasses and they actually have chew marks on the back. He (Radcliffe) was fiddling with them on set, instantly recognizable, and that's what people look for.

4. Sarah Michelle Gellar:

   Joss Whedon has Joss Whedon own sort of language that’s difficult for us mere mortals to understand, i grew up in New York. We did n’t have Valley girls, and constantly, I ’m asking Joss Whedon ‘ What does this mean ? I ’m not quite sure. ’ There’s a very funny story about [ my audition ] where the first line is ‘ What’s the sitch ? ’ And there I go walking in, and my first [ question was, ] ‘ What does this mean ? ’ No idea it meant situation. Talk about blowing a job instantly.

5. Chauncey Depew:

   The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.