as in immediately
without delay
showed leadership by reacting instantly to the crisis
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as in when
just at the moment that
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
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Recent Examples of instantly
Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The ingredient’s instantly recognizable prickly sensation activates on the tongue, electrifying our experience of any dish, savory or sweet.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
The program saves Cloud Documents instantly, which support collaboration among multiple creators with an Invite to Edit option.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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From there, swipe or pat a lipstick and gloss on, and voilà, instantly perky skin.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The ingredient’s instantly recognizable prickly sensation activates on the tongue, electrifying our experience of any dish, savory or sweet.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
The program saves Cloud Documents instantly, which support collaboration among multiple creators with an Invite to Edit option.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
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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
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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
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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
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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
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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And now the Commanders go three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Backed up on their own 10-yard line, the Commanders couldn’t break out.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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