I. ˈin(t)-stənt-lē adverb
Date: 15th century
1. : with importunity : urgently
2. : without the least delay : immediately
II. conjunction
Date: 1793
: as soon as
he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother — W. M. Thackeray
I. ˈin(t)-stənt-lē adverb
Date: 15th century
1. : with importunity : urgently
2. : without the least delay : immediately
II. conjunction
Date: 1793
: as soon as
he ran across the grass instantly he perceived his mother — W. M. Thackeray
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003