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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The luxury car maker’s new flagship represents the British Brand’s best in design and performance and will instantly become a coveted purchase, despite its $469,000 price tag: only 37 will be built.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Users ask questions in plain language and get answers instantly, Ashqar says.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Once placed, DraftKings will instantly send you six (6) bonus bets worth $25 apiece.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
All the Russians are familiar types any fan of these types of movies will instantly recognize.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
The luxury car maker’s new flagship represents the British Brand’s best in design and performance and will instantly become a coveted purchase, despite its $469,000 price tag: only 37 will be built.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Users ask questions in plain language and get answers instantly, Ashqar says.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Once placed, DraftKings will instantly send you six (6) bonus bets worth $25 apiece.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantly
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Representatives for TikTok, ByteDance, Susquehanna, Oracle and the White House could not immediately be reached for comment.—
Dawn Chmielewski and Katie Paul,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly troubling is how quickly investigators accepted the facial recognition result without pursuing basic corroborating evidence that would have immediately cleared the defendant.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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If guests are seated promptly, the kitchen doesn’t have to struggle with overcooking or items becoming cold, as everything is timed perfectly.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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He was then promptly detained and scheduled for deportation.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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That proprietary data is now so accessible has only shortened this window even more than, say, a decade ago.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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As a business owner, fostering an environment that promotes positivity, whether through workplace culture, networking, or personal mindset, can directly impact financial decision-making and success.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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