in·stan·ta·ne·ous ( n st n-t  n -s)adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. Done or made as quickly or directly as possible: an instantaneous reply to my letter. 3. Present or occurring at a specific instant: instantaneous velocity; instantaneous pressure. [From Medieval Latin  nstantneus, from Latin nstns, nstant-, present; see instant.]in·stan ta·nei·ty (n-st nt-n-t, nstn-) n.in stan·tane·ous·ly adv.in stan·tane·ous·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | instantaneously - without any delay; "he was killed outright" |
instantaneously
adverb immediately, instantly, at once, straight away, promptly, on the spot, forthwith, in the same breath, then and there, pronto (informal), in the twinkling of an eye (informal), on the instant, in a fraction of a second, posthaste, quick as lightning, in the bat of an eye (informal) Airbags inflate instantaneously on impact.
Translations
instantaneously [ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəsli] adv → instantanément
instant camera n → appareil m photo instantané
instant camera n → appareil m photo instantané
instantaneously
adv → sofort, unverzüglich
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