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INSTANTLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without any delay
Example:
he was killed outright
Synonyms:
in a flash; instantaneously; instantly; outright
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Sense 2
Meaning:
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Example:
Come here now!
Synonyms:
at once; directly; forthwith; immediately; instantly; like a shot; now; right away; straight off; straightaway
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Context examples:
He took up the paper in a listless way, but his attention instantly became riveted, and he gave a little cry of satisfaction.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
They must be followed instantly to get them back again.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The fact is that upon his entrance I had instantly recognised the extreme personal danger in which I lay.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
But this, with the look of sorrow accompanying it, was enough to melt Catherine's pride in a moment, and she instantly said, “Oh, Eleanor, I will write to you indeed.”
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Instantly she was whirling through the air, so swiftly that all she could see or feel was the wind whistling past her ears.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
After that, your expenses will almost instantly drop, and you will able to breathe a sigh of relief.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Elizabeth soon observed, and instantly understood it.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
They saw it but for a glimpse for the window was instantly thrust down; but that glimpse had been sufficient, and they turned and left the court without a word.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
He plunged instantly into his business.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
But with Silver the blow passed almost instantly.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
