Associations to the word «Instantly»
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Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
INSTANTLY, adverb. (archaic) Urgently; with insistence. [from 15th c.]
INSTANTLY, adverb. At once; without delay. [from 16th c.]
Dictionary definition
INSTANTLY, adverb. 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!".
INSTANTLY, adverb. Without any delay; "he was killed outright".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.