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in·stant·ly

(ĭn′stənt-lē)
adv.
1. At once.
2. With insistence; urgently.
conj. Chiefly British
As soon as.
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instantly

(ˈɪnstəntlɪ)
adv
1. immediately; at once
2. archaic urgently or insistently
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in•stant•ly

(ˈɪn stənt li)

adv.
1. immediately; at once.
2. urgently.
conj.
3. as soon as; directly.
[1375–1425]
syn: See immediately.
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Adv. 1. [画像:instantly - without delay or hesitation]instantly - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
2. instantly - without any delay; "he was killed outright"
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instantly

adverb immediately, at once, straight away, now, directly, on the spot, right away, there and then, without delay, instantaneously, forthwith, this minute, pronto (informal), posthaste, instanter (Law), tout de suite (French) The man was killed instantly.
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instantly

adverb
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Translations
سَرِيعَاً فورا، في الحال
ihnedokamžitě
øjeblikkeligt
välittömästi
odmah
òegar í staî, samstundis
即座に
즉시
takoj
omedelbart
อย่างทันทีทันใด
lập tức

instantly

[ˈɪnstəntlɪ] ADV [recognise, know] → inmediatamente, al instante ; [die] → en el acto, instantáneamente
the songs are instantly recognisablelas canciones se reconocen inmediatamente or al instante
information will be instantly available to customerslos clientes podrán acceder a la información de forma instantánea
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instantly

[ˈɪnstəntli] adv [recognize] → instantanément ; [recognizable, available] → instantanément ; [die, kill, be killed] → sur le coup
He was killed instantly → Il a été tué sur le coup.
We were instantly attracted to each other → Nous avons été instantanément attirés l'un par l'autre.instant messaging
modif [service, system, software] → de messagerie instantanée instant replay n répétition immédiate d'une séquence (= slow-motion) → ralenti m
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instantly

advsofort ; the game was instantly forgettabledas Spiel konnte man total vergessen (inf)
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instantly

[ˈɪnstəntlɪ] advimmediatamente, subito
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instant

(ˈinstənt) adjective
1. immediate. Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success. onmiddellike حالي، جاري внезапен imediato okamžitý augenblicklich øjeblikkelig άμεσος instantáneo, inmediato silmapilkne فوری välitön immédiat מִיָדִי तुरन्त trenutačan azonnali seketika tafarlaus; sem verður samstundis immediato 即座の 즉각적인 įvykstantis tuoj pat tūlītējs; steidzams segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, umiddelbar natychmiastowy مدلاسه، فورې، جارى، ناڅاپه، اوس imediato ime­diat немедленный okamžitý takojšen trenutan ögonblicklig, omedelbar ทันที derhal olan, anlık 立即的 негайний; миттєвий فوری ngay lập tức 立即的
2. (of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately. instant coffee/potato. kits فَوري، سَريع الذَّوَبان бърз instantâneo instantní Fertig-..., sofort... minut-; færdig- στιγμιαίος instantáneo kiir- فوری pika- instantané "נָמֵס" झटपट koji je gotov za tren azonnal oldódó instan skyndi- istantaneo インスタントの 인스턴트의 tirpus, greitai išverdantis šķīstošā kafija makanan segera kant-en-klaar, instant ferdig-, pulver- błyskawiczny فورې instantâneo instant быстрорастворимый instantný instant instant snabb-, pulver- (อาหาร) ปรุงได้ที่ hemen hazırlanabilen, pratik 即食的 розчинний; швидкого приготування فورا تیار ہونے والا ăn liền 速溶的,即食的
noun
1. a point in time. He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news. oomblik لَحْظَه момент instante okamžik der Augenblick øjeblik στιγμή instante hetk در همان آن hetki instant רגע क्षण mah pillanat saat á þeirri stundu; undir eins istante 〜の瞬間 (바로) 지금(그때) momentas mirklis; brīdis pada masa itu juga ogenblik øyeblikk moment شيبه، دغه ( جارى )، مياشت instante mo­ment мгновение okamih trenutek trenutak ögonblick, stund ทันใดนั้น an 某一個時點 мить, момент کوئی مدت lúc 某一时刻
2. a moment or very short time. It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant. rukkie دَقيقَه، فَترَه قصيرَه миг instante chvíle der Augenblick øjeblik στιγμή instante silmapilk لحظه؛ آن silmänräpäys instant רגע इसी क्षण, इसी पल, इसी वक्त trenutak pillanat sekejap, sesaat andartak, andrá istante 1瞬間 찰나, 잠깐 akimirksnis, sekundė mirklis; acumirklis tempoh yang sangat singkat ogenblik øyeblikk chwila شيبه instante clipă мгновение chvíľa hip tren ögonblick ชั่วระยะหนึ่ง an, saniye 一下子 мить ایک لمحہ một chốc lát 瞬息
ˈinstantly adverb
immediately. He went to bed and instantly fell asleep. onmiddellik فورا، في الحال незабавно instantaneamente ihned augenblicklich øjeblikkeligt αμέσως instantáneamente, inmediatamente kohe فوراً välittömästi immédiatement מיד तत्काल odmah azonnal seketika þegar í stað, samstundis immediatamente ただちに 즉시 tuoj pat, tą pačią sekundę acumirklī; tūlīt dengan segera onmiddellijk øyeblikkelig, omgående, umiddelbart natychmiast فورأ imediatamente imediat мгновенно ihneď takoj istog trenutka ögonblickligen, genast โดยทันที derhal, hemen 立即地 відразу, негайно فورا ngay lập tức 立即地
this instant
straight away; at this very moment. Give it back this instant! oomblik حالا! فوراً! веднага imediatamente okamžitě augenblicklich øjeblikkeligt; her og nu αμέσως, αυτή τη στιγμή inmediatamente, ahora mismo otsekohe فوراً välittömästi immédiatement מיד तुरंत smjesta tüstént sekarang juga á stundinni, tafarlaust immediatamente, subito 今すぐに 지금 당장에 tuoj pat tūlīt pat; nekavējoties sekarang juga ogenblikkelijk straks, med en gang natychmiast فورأ imediatamente imediat, chiar acum сейчас же; сию минуту okamžite nemudoma ovog trenutka nu på ögonblicket, nu genast โดยด่วน hemen, derhal 此刻 зараз же اس لمحہ، ابھی ngay bây giờ 此刻
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instantly

سَرِيعَاً okamžitě øjeblikkeligt augenblicklich αμέσως al instante välittömästi instantanément odmah immediatamente 即座に 즉시 onmiddellijk umiddelbart nagle imediatamente мгновенно omedelbart อย่างทันทีทันใด anında lập tức 立即地
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Thereby the weapon is instantly at hand to its hurler, who snatches it up as readily from its rest as a backwoodsman swings his rifle from the wall.
So saying, he took my hand and whilst Sir Edward, Philippa, and Augusta were doubtless reflecting with admiration on his undaunted Bravery, led me from the Parlour to his Father's Carriage which yet remained at the Door and in which we were instantly conveyed from the pursuit of Sir Edward.
At that moment she first perceived him, and her whole countenance glowing with sudden delight, she would have moved towards him instantly, had not her sister caught hold of her.
Instantly the vast assemblage, as with one accord, struck up the national hymn of the United States, and "Yankee Doodle," sung by five million of hearty throats, rose like a roaring tempest to the farthest limits of the atmosphere.
Without allowing herself time for consideration, and scarcely knowing what she felt, Elizabeth on finishing this letter instantly seized the other, and opening it with the utmost impatience, read as follows: it had been written a day later than the conclusion of the first.
"I wish to see her." Anne instantly advanced to the back-door of the house--and found herself face to face with a lady who was a total stranger to her.
He instantly began to think how best to make himself happy, and the shortest way that occurred to him was to have Rosalie carried off by his attendant spirits.
Stuart instantly drew forth a pistol, and presented it at the head of the bully-ruffian.
Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly." The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: "O, master!
Instantly the well remembered farmhouse appeared in the picture, and Aunt Em could be seen quite plainly.
Jackson," said he, "go instantly to the Lord Chancellor, and tell him that I charge him with the execution of these orders.
Mazarin was desirous of setting out instantly for Saint Germain, but the queen declared that she should wait for the people whom she had appointed to meet her.

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