instanter

adverb

in·​stan·​ter in-ˈstan-tər 

: at once

Synonyms

• bang
• directly
• forthwith
• headlong
• immediately
• incontinently
• instantaneously
• instantly
• now
• PDQ
• plumb
• presently
• promptly
• pronto
• right
• right away
• right now
• right off
• straight off
• straightaway
• straightway

Examples of instanter in a Sentence

as soon as I had called out that answer, I instanter knew that it was wrong

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin, "urgently, fervently, immediately," going back to Latin, "vehemently, urgently," by haplology from *instantiter, from instant-, instans "pressing, urgent" + -iter, adverb suffix — more at instant entry 2

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

instanter

adverb

in·​stan·​ter in-ˈstant-ər 

: immediately sense 2