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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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Pairing him with Curry—alongside key contributors such as Draymond Green—would instantly make Golden State a frontrunner in the Western Conference.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
There are very few gaming gaming characters as instantly recognizable across all of popular culture as Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog, but Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man is one of them.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
This cleanser leaves an instantly fresh, dewy look after one use.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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For small enterprises looking to reduce their labor costs, Slice provides tailored options to instantly connect customer orders to outsourced delivery teams.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Pairing him with Curry—alongside key contributors such as Draymond Green—would instantly make Golden State a frontrunner in the Western Conference.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
There are very few gaming gaming characters as instantly recognizable across all of popular culture as Mario or Sonic the Hedgehog, but Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man is one of them.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
This cleanser leaves an instantly fresh, dewy look after one use.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Trump's lawyers, who are pushing for the case to be dismissed entirely in light of his election victory, did not immediately respond.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conducting training sessions focused on compliance awareness has further helped employees recognize and address risks promptly.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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How the two women came together is unclear; Kirk didn’t respond to a request for comment, and when contacted, Fuller promptly hung up the phone.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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This contract now marks the fourth big-league free-agent contract that Eovaldi has signed.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Perry, who is now 62, was convicted of two counts of homicide in 2003 but he was released in 2020 after his conviction was overturned, in part because reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cast doubt on an alibi that Mr. Sparre had used when he was investigated after the killings.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the British decided to acquire manpower directly from slave traders.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pham—the controlling shareholder of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup and EV maker VinFast—directly owns a 90% stake in V-Green.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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