instantly

[in-stuh nt-lee] /ˈɪn stənt li/

adverb

immediately; at once.

conjunction

as soon as; directly:

I recognized her instantly she entered the room.

Origin

1375-1425; late Middle English; see instant, -ly

Synonyms

1. forthwith. See immediately.

Examples from the web for instantly

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It started instantly for me, and its one-touch blade-height adjustment was remarkably easy to use.
Furthermore, none of these three terms can be altered without the equality being instantly destroyed.
The sacred lance instantly punished his frailty, spontaneously falling upon him, and inflicting a deep wound.
He made a sign, and instantly four-and-twenty soldiers drew up round the new-comers.
And she instantly laid it aside and got another, though she would not have a new one.
His book instantly became popular, and it so remained, as twenty-three editions and translations bear witness.
Remove saucepan from fire, and place in larger pan of cold water to instantly stop boiling.

British Dictionary definitions for instantly

/ˈɪnstəntlɪ/

adverb

immediately; at once

(archaic) urgently or insistently

Word Origin and History for instantly

adv.

late 15c., "urgently, persistently," from instant (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "immediately" is 1550s.