Meaning of INSTANTLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'instuntlee
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- [adv] without any delay; "he was killed outright"
- [adv] without delay; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
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| | Synonyms: | | at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, in real time, instantaneously, now, outright, right away, straight off, straightaway |
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| | Definition: | | \In"stant*ly\, adv.
1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately.
--Macaulay.
2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. ``They
besought him instantly.'' --Luke vii. 4.
Syn: Directly; immediately; at once. See {Directly}.
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| | Related Terms: | | amain, apace, at once, away, by forced marches, cursorily, decisively, directly, expeditiously, feverishly, forthwith, furiously, hand over fist, hastily, helter-skelter, hotfoot, hurriedly, hurry-scurry, immediately, in no time, in passing, instantaneously, instanter, just now, just then, momentaneously, momentarily, momently, now, on the dot, on the instant, on the nail, on the run, on the spot, PDQ, pell-mell, pretty damned quick, promptly, pronto, quickly, right, right away, right off, slapdash, smartly, speedily, straightaway, straightway, subito, summarily, superficially, swiftly, with a rush, with all haste, with all speed, with dispatch, with haste, without delay, without further delay |
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