INSTANTLY


Meaning of INSTANTLY in English

in ‧ stant ‧ ly /ˈɪnstəntli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ instance , ↑ instant ; adverb : ↑ instantly , ↑ instantaneously ; adjective : ↑ instant , ↑ instantaneous ]

immediately:

All four victims died instantly.

The information was instantly available.

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THESAURUS

▪ immediately very soon after something else happens, and without any delay:

Sam immediately offered to help.

▪ at once immediately – used especially for emphasis:

Remove the pie from the oven and serve at once.

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He came home at once when he heard his wife was ill.

▪ right away ( also straightaway British English ) especially spoken immediately, especially because something is urgent. Right away and straight away are less formal than immediately , and are very common in everyday spoken English:

If this happens, let us know right away.

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I apologized straightaway.

▪ instantly if something happens instantly, it happens immediately after something else, with almost no time between:

The boy was killed instantly.

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The message is sent instantly from your computer.

▪ right now/this minute spoken if someone orders you to do something right now, they want you to do it immediately, especially because they are annoyed with you:

The head teacher wants to see you right now.

▪ without delay immediately, because it is important that you do something as soon as possible:

If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without delay.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.