instantly
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,233 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,745 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening also: immediately, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away he answered immediatelyfound an answer straightaway
- without any delay also: instantaneously, outright, in a flash he was killed outright
instantly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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When Father Con arrived, Phaddhy and Katty were instantly at the door to welcome him.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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Instantly she lifted a sweet contralto in that rollicking old ballad of the sea--“Blow the Men Down.”
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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Go instantly and seek her, and when she is found implore the gift of another stone with similar powers.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Instantly I saw an abyss opening between me and her whom I love more than my life, but less than my dignity.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Instantly he had resumed his natural shape, and going to the house, he knocked upon the door and asked for some supper.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1