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in·stant·ly  (nstnt-l)
adv.
1. At once.
2. With insistence; urgently.
conj. Chiefly British
As soon as.

instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ]
adv
1. immediately; at once
2. Archaic urgently or insistently
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.instantly - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
2.instantly - without any delay; "he was killed outright"

instantly
adverb immediately, at once, straight away, now, directly, on the spot, right away, there and then, without delay, instantaneously, forthwith, this minute, pronto (informal), posthaste, instanter (Law), tout de suite (French) The man was killed instantly.
Translations
instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ] ADV [recognise, know] → inmediatamente, al instante; [die] → en el acto, instantáneamente
the songs are instantly recognisablelas canciones se reconocen inmediatamente or al instante
information will be instantly available to customerslos clientes podrán acceder a la información de forma instantánea

instantly [ˈɪnstəntli] adv [recognize] → instantanément; [recognizable, available] → instantanément; [die, kill, be killed] → sur le coup
He was killed instantly → Il a été tué sur le coup.
We were instantly attracted to each other → Nous avons été instantanément attirés l'un par l'autre.
instant messaging
modif [service, system, software] → de messagerie instantanée
instant replay n répétition immédiate d'une séquence (= slow-motion) → ralenti m

instantly
advsofort; the game was instantly forgettabledas Spiel konnte man total vergessen (inf)

instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ] advimmediatamente, subito
instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ] advimmediatamente, subito

instantly بالحاح okamžitě øjeblikkeligt augenblicklich αμέσως al instante välittömästi instantanément netom immediatamente 即座に 즉시 onmiddellijk umiddelbart nagle imediatamente мгновенно omedelbart อย่างทันทีทันใด anında lập tức 立即地


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Instantly the vast assemblage, as with one accord, struck up the national hymn of the United States, and "Yankee Doodle," sung by five million of hearty throats, rose like a roaring tempest to the farthest limits of the atmosphere.
He instantly began to think how best to make himself happy, and the shortest way that occurred to him was to have Rosalie carried off by his attendant spirits.
Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly.
 
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