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instantly

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conjunction

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
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The tifosi have already warmed to Hamilton, instantly becoming their new hero. Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 But the new traffic laws didn’t instantly make streets safer. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The men of the main cast—Phil, his brother Si and his sons Jase, Willie and Jep—became instantly recognizable for their long and full beards, and the show followed life on their family homestead in Louisiana. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Sanders was hired by the Buffs in December of 2022 to replace Karl Dorrell, who was fired midway through his third losing season, and instantly turned the perennial Pac-12 afterthought into a Rocky Mountain pilgrimage and national spectacle. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for instantly 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
Adverb
  • President Donald Trump has been accused of raising prescription drug prices for seniors by immediately rescinding former President Joe Biden's executive order to lower costs after beginning his second term on Monday.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Musk didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • After that early Heat surge, the Bucks promptly unleashed a 39-16 rampage and Miami never really recovered, ending on the wrong side of a blowout loss for the second time in a week, dropping below .500 (at 21-22) and finishing the night ninth in the East.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Kesse’s parents promptly contacted the police, began reaching out to local hospitals and spoke to as many people in their daughter’s condo complex as possible, per 48 Hours.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The debate over the UFC's pound-for-pound number one took a turn at the weekend as White conceded that undisputed lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is now the UFC's pound-for-pound number-one fighter.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The relationship series is now in more than 20 territories worldwide, with more than 60 seasons and over 900 episodes produced.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The buttons connect directly to campus police dispatch.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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