- in an instant; without delay; immediately
- Archaic urgently; pressingly
Brit. as soon as; the instant that: I came instantly I saw the need
instantly
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instantly
adverb
- At once.
- With insistence; urgently.
conjunction
Chiefly BritishAs soon as.
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Adverb
(not comparable)
- (archaic) Urgently; with insistence. [from 15th c.]
- At once; without delay. [from 16th c.]
- When the neighbours' dog barked, ours instantly replied with a howl.
Origin
From instant + -ly.
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