instantaneously

adverb

Definition of instantaneouslynext
as in immediately
without delay I had just slammed the car door shut when I instantaneously remembered that I had left the keys inside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantaneously
  1. immediately
  2. instantly
  3. promptly
  4. now
  5. directly
Adverb
  • That photographer also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The reporter shared how his news team arrived immediately in Los Angeles and how the city was not equipped to handle the crisis.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of immediately
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
Definition of instantly
Adverb
  • He was promptly stopped by Corey Anderson in his next fight and then lost a unanimous decision to Nikita Krylov.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Whelton says utilities can help alleviate people's exposure and health concerns by flushing the water systems promptly, testing the water repeatedly, and communicating problems and timelines with the public.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of promptly
Adverb
  • Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the nation’s history, according to data from Aon.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Ultimate now a 10m radius, 5m high cylindrical spell field from 10m sphere, matches up with warning marker better.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of now
Adverb
  • In addition, having air humidifiers and purifiers can help circulate good quality air to minimize the risk of poor quality air that is directly breathed into the lungs.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The bright moon will be directly overhead around midnight and then sink into the western horizon by sunrise, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of directly
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instantaneously

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