Synonyms for instantaneously
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.
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Instantaneously, like instantly, marks an interval too small to be appreciable, but commonly relates to physical causes; as, the powder touched by fire instantaneously exploded.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- immediately This medicine will cure your headache immediately.
- directly Tom needs to hear the bad news directly from Mary.
- instantly When I saw his face, I was instantly on red alert.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| instantaneously | steady | |
| immediately | steady | |
| directly | steady | |
| instantly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- directly3, outright2
- 9 letters
- instantly3, forthwith2
- 11 letters
- immediately5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (directly3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- instantanément
- Italiano
- istantaneamente