incontinently

adverb

(ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nənt-lē How to pronounce incontinently (audio)
Definition of incontinentlynext
as in immediately
without delay upon reading the rave review, I incontinently called the restaurant for a reservation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontinently
  1. immediately
  2. promptly
  3. instantly
  4. now
  5. directly
Adverb
  • The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of immediately
Adverb
  • The authority’s chairman, Janno Lieber, promised that the contract to begin the tunneling work for the extension of the Second Avenue Subway into East Harlem would be issued promptly.
    Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The new regulations require district staff members to explain the process to file Title IX complaints or promptly contact complainants to discuss supportive measures like counseling or schedule changes.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • Predictive analytics work to automate lead scoring in B2B marketing, instantly grouping prospects by their engagement level that fits within your company’s ideal customer profile to improve lead quality and increase business outcomes.
    Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Find it on Amazon Bring Your Memories to Life with the Kodak Dock Plus Printer Print and cherish your favorite memories instantly with the Kodak Dock Plus photo printer.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Subscribe now for immediate access to the latest issue and to browse the rich archive.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of now
Adverb
  • And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • About half of new wireless subscribers are signing on directly to the Boost network, but that share needs to grow.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of directly
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incontinently

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