Antonyms for instantly
ˈɪn stənt liin·stant·ly

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1. instantly

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, now, presently, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

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1. instantly

   Antonyms:
   at a future time, with delay, in the future

   Synonyms:
   immediately, forthwith, straightway, directly, presently, at once, without delay

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1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb

   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!"

   Synonyms:
   now, at one time, straight, at present, like a shot, instantaneously, in a flash, at once, outright, nowadays, at a time, today, direct, directly, forthwith, promptly, straight off, straightaway, right away, flat, immediately

2. instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flashadverb

   without any delay

   "he was killed outright"

   Synonyms:
   now, right away, straightaway, instantaneously, like a shot, straight off, at once, directly, immediately, in a flash, outright, forthwith

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1. instantlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   immediately, forthwith, at once, instanter, urgently, persistently

How to use instantly in a sentence?

1. Robert Redford:

   But almost instantly he began to disappoint and then alarm me. I dont think Im alone.

2. Kitty Grew:

   When I do go out, to places that are not close to my house, I instantly feel my heart beating harder, my chest feels tight, i just have to get used to it.

3. Gene Kerns:

   We can reset instruction back to where it was pre-pandemic, but that isn’t going to instantly move students up to where they would have been had the pandemic not occurred, for example, if you worked out every day and then stopped for two years, you aren’t going to be in the same shape as before the break when you return to the gym. We know what to do — and educators are rising to meet this great challenge — but it’s going to take time.

4. Maggie Haberman:

   I think it is important to remember that part of the issue is when this was first being reported on and discussed back a few months after the pandemic had begun, was that then President Trump and Mike Pompeo, secretary of state, suggested they’ve seen evidence that this was formed in a lab and they also suggested that is was not released on purpose. But they refused to release the evidence showing what it was and so because of that made this instantly political.

5. Van Drew:

   It's not a personal thing, I just think sometimes you have to do what is right, i think you also must do what you commit to do during a campaign. Far too often, people say one thing on a campaign and then instantly, when they're elected, they do something different. If I say something on a campaign, that's what I'm going to do when I'm elected.

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