Definition of instantly - Merriam-Webster

Instantly definition is - without the least delay : immediately. How to use instantly in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut instantly adverb SaveWord in·​stant·​ly |\ˈin(t)-stənt-lē \ Definitionofinstantly (Entry1of2) 1 :withouttheleastdelay:immediately 2 :withimportunity:urgently instantly conjunction Definitionofinstantly (Entry2of2) :assoonas heranacrossthegrassinstantlyheperceivedhismother—W.M.Thackeray Synonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutinstantly Synonymsforinstantly Synonyms:Adverb bang, directly, forthwith, headlong, immediately, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, rightaway, rightnow, rightoff, straightoff, straightaway, straightway Synonyms:Conjunction assoonas, immediately [chieflyBritish], once, when VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofinstantlyinaSentence Adverb Hisvoiceisinstantlyrecognizable. Theyinstantlyfellinlove. Shewaskilledinstantlywhenhercarhitatree. Conjunction werealizedtherewouldbeproblemsinstantlywesawthefinalreport SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adverb Yourfriendsarriveinstantly,burningnofossilfuels,needingnoUber. — NicoleSerenaSilver,Forbes,2Nov.2021 Rittenhouseshothimonceinthechest,killinghiminstantly. — MilwaukeeJournalSentinel,2Nov.2021 Manyeventoutlonger-lastingresultsthatareinstantlyvisiblewhileworkingbehindthescenesdeepdowninyourskintoboostcollagenproductionformonthsaftereachtreatment. — KaitlinClark,Allure,1Nov.2021 Chasingdisastersrequiresalaborforcethatisopentoarduousworkandisinstantlymobile. — SarahStillman,TheNewYorker,1Nov.2021 Fortheevent,Michaeloptedforanall-whiteIsseyMiyakesuitthathewasinstantlydrawnto. — ChristianAllaire,Vogue,1Nov.2021 Thecamerasnapsintothemountandreceivespowerinstantly. — PaigeSzmodis,PopularMechanics,29Oct.2021 Itlooksinstantlypulledtogetherandpretty,butwithoutlookingtooprim. — ElleTurner,Glamour,29Oct.2021 WhilethecoachdidciteJordanClarksonasanexampleofsomeonegoinginstantlyandaggressively,severalofhisteammateshavenotbeenfollowingsuit. — EricWalden,TheSaltLakeTribune,28Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'instantly.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofinstantly Adverb 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense2Conjunction 1793,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutinstantly Shareinstantly PosttheDefinitionofinstantlytoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofinstantlyonTwitter TimeTravelerforinstantly Thefirstknownuseofinstantlywas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearinstantly instantize instantly instantmessaging SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforinstantly LastUpdated 4Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Instantly.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instantly.Accessed10Nov.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforinstantly instantly adverb EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofinstantly :withoutdelay:immediately SeethefulldefinitionforinstantlyintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary instantly adverb in·​stant·​ly |\ˈin-stənt-lē \ KidsDefinitionofinstantly :withoutdelay:immediately MorefromMerriam-Websteroninstantly Nglish:TranslationofinstantlyforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofinstantlyforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY bevy SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower chrysanthemum hyacinth hydrangea amaryllis Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay “InVinoVeritas”andOtherLatinPhrasestoLiveBy Top10LatinPhrases 13VerbsFromTheBreakfastTable Verbsyou'llfindonthebrunchmenu Homophones,Homographs,andHomonyms Thesame,butdifferent Merriam-Webster'sWordsoftheWeek-Nov.5 Fromtheweekending11/5/2021 AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames FallBackintoOurAutumnQuiz Whydowecalltheseason‘fall’? Takethequiz OurFavoriteNewWords Howmanydoyouknow? Takethequiz NameThatThing Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-question... Takethequiz