instantly
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adv.happening right away, without any delay.
adv.at once; without any intervening time or delay.
Simple“When I saw the beautiful view, I instantly felt much more relaxed.”
In context“The software is designed to update your profile instantly across all connected devices the moment a change is saved.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
conj.used to say that one thing happens at the same time as another.
conj.functioning as a subordinating conjunction meaning 'as soon as' or 'the moment that'.
Simple“Instantly he saw her, he knew he had made a mistake.”
In context“Instantly the signal was given, the soldiers moved forward with a precision that suggested weeks of intensive training.”
UsageIn this sense, 'instantly' acts as a conjunction to join two clauses.
Synonymsthe momentas soon as
“Scan a QR code, tap a few buttons and the money moves instantly.”
“A student can simply copy and paste a prompt into a chatbot and receive a polished paragraph, a five-paragraph essay, a lab summary or a reading response almost instantly.”
From instant + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.