Definition for Instantly:

• With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly.

Synonyms for Instantly:

• adv

  •early (adverb)
  • primitively,
  • in a jiffy,
  • in an instant,
  • in no time,
  • seasonably,
  • thereon.
  •soon (adverb)
  • in due time,
  • by and by,
  • in time,
  • in a short time,
  • before long,
  • in a little while,
  • any minute now,
  • coming down the pike.
  •straight (adverb)
  • straightforwardly,
  • pointblank,
  • lineally,
  • in direct line.
  •without delay (adverb)
  • right off the bat.

• adv.

  •directly (adverb)
  • in second,
  • speedily.
  •early (adverb)
  • without delay,
  • freshly.
  •forthwith (adverb)
  • tout de suite.
  •immediately (adverb)
  • in nothing flat,
  • in new york minute,
  • un hesitatingly,
  • on spot,
  • this instant,
  • soon afterward,
  • on dot,
  • doubletime,
  • now never,
  • un-hesitatingly,
  • on double.
  •promptly (adverb)
  • hastily,
  • flatout,
  • post-haste,
  • post haste,
  • expeditiously,
  • like shot,
  • lickety-split,
  • licketysplit.
  •punctually (adverb)
  • precisely,
  • swiftly,
  • sharply.
  •quickly (adverb)
  • like a bat out hell,
  • chop chop,
  • like bat out hell,
  • hurriedly,
  • like flash,
  • chopchop,
  • like bat out of hell.
  •right now (adverb)
  • PDQ,
  • away,
  • on a dime,
  • there and then,
  • first off.
  •right off the bat (adverb)
  • right bat,
  • right the bat,
  • right off bat.
  •soon (adverb)
  • ere long,
  • soonest.
  •straight (adverb)
  • point blank,
  • as crow flies.
  •suddenly (adverb)
  • precipitously,
  • abruptly,
  • suddenly,
  • unexpectedly,
  • all of a sudden.
  •timelessly (adverb)
  • Timelessly.

• n.

  •
  • fast.
  •directly (noun)
  • spontaneously.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • on-the-spot,
  • precipitous,
  • poof,
  • abrupt,
  • summarily,
  • fast track,
  • already,
  • fast-paced,
  • summary,
  • lightning,
  • wham-bam,
  • impulsive,
  • Posthaste,
  • short,
  • impetuous,
  • swift,
  • prompt.
  •
  • presto,
  • slap,
  • violently,
  • cold,
  • quick,
  • rude.

Paraphrases for Instantly:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    instantaneously.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    instant.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    promptly, readily, quickly, directly, swiftly, urgently, suddenly, straight, soon, away, straightaway, outright, shortly, summarily, overnight, speedily, once, now.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    immediately, forthwith, instant.

Antonyms for Instantly:

• adv.

  • right now
    later, eventually.
  • Other antonyms:
    hereafter, tardily, late.

Instantly Sentence Examples:

• With some people this change may come instantly; with others, more slowly.

• But Miss Dorothy was instantly on her feet.