instantly
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Definition of instantly
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Synonyms for instantly
Synonyms: Adverb
bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, immediately, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straight off, straightaway, straightway
Synonyms: Conjunction
as soon as, immediately [chiefly British], once, when
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Examples of instantly in a Sentence
Adverb
His voice is instantly recognizable. They instantly fell in love. She was killed instantly when her car hit a tree.Conjunction
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
He has been given 82 pace, 88 defending and 83 physical, which instantly makes him one of the finest centre-backs on the game. — SI.com, "FIFA 20: Ratings of All-New Icons Revealed Featuring Zinedine Zidane, Didier Drogba & Pep Guardiola," 3 Sep. 2019 The loss of an iconic and instantly recognizable athlete like Gronk isn’t felt just by the Patriots. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Gronk has a good point: Athletes should be allowed to use CBD," 28 Aug. 2019 Pulling on the rope dislodged the rock, which hurtled down and struck Kellogg in the head, killing him instantly. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 The motorcyclist, who hasn't been identified, was killed instantly. — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, "1 killed, 2 injured when motorcycle collides with car in Grand Prairie," 23 Aug. 2019 Drifter Jack McCall walked in, drew his revolver, and shot Hickok in the back of the head, killing him instantly. — Patricia Harris, BostonGlobe.com, "Thundering out of an iconic American past: The Buffalo Roundup in South Dakota’s Custer State Park," 20 Aug. 2019 That’s because Sports Illustrated, keeper of bad juju masquerading as a magazine, has gone and put the Browns on the damn cover of its annual NFL Preview issue, jinxing the team and instantly killing the hopes and dreams of an entire fanbase. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Uh-oh. Sports Illustrated just put the Browns on the cover of its NFL preview issue," 20 Aug. 2019 Photojournalist Richard Cross was only 33 years old when his car struck a landmine in Honduras and both he and a fellow journalist — Dial Torgerson, then Mexico bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times — were instantly killed. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: How Duke Ellington inspired an art show about black and Latino experience," 15 Aug. 2019 Two of three ducklings hit were killed instantly, according to WFLA. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida man runs over family of ducks, killing two of the ducklings: report," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instantly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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