in·stant·ly
ˈin(t)-stənt-lē 
1
: without the least delay : immediately
2
: with importunity : urgently
: as soon as
he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother—
W. M. Thackeray
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Examples of instantly in a Sentence
Adverb
His voice is instantly recognizable.
They instantly fell in love.
She was killed instantly when her car hit a tree.
Conjunction
we realized there would be problems instantly we saw the final report
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Adverb
Sanders was hired by the Buffs in December of 2022 to replace Karl Dorrell, who was fired midway through his third losing season, and instantly turned the perennial Pac-12 afterthought into a Rocky Mountain pilgrimage and national spectacle.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Other buffs were huge taking Storm from the worst hero to the best almost instantly.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
In testing, the virtual machine responded instantly to the lock command.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Instantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instantly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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