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adverb · B2 · often · UK/US

instantly

instantly

Meaning of instantly

without delay

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EN-UK/ˈɪnstəntli/
EN-US/ˈɪnstəntli/
instantly
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instantly with Russian translation

instantly usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Когда я позвонил, она ответила мгновенно.

When I called, she answered instantly.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Лекарство подействовало мгновенно и облегчило боль.

The medicine started working instantly and eased the pain.

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instantly belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

instantlyмгновенно
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

instantly synonyms

Related words worth learning together

immediately
very close to 'instantly'; can be used for direct sequence or instruction
at once
colloquial/neutral phrase meaning immediately; often used in commands
right away
informal, means immediately; very common in spoken US English
promptly
suggests timely action without delay; slightly more formal than 'instantly'
in an instant
idiomatic; emphasizes extremely short time — almost identical to 'instantly'
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🇬🇧en

very close to 'instantly'; can be used for direct sequence or instruction

B2Very Often

Please come here immediately.

🇬🇧en

colloquial/neutral phrase meaning immediately; often used in commands

B2Very Often

Do it at once!

🇬🇧en

informal, means immediately; very common in spoken US English

B1Very Often

I'll do it right away.

P
🇬🇧en
promptly

suggests timely action without delay; slightly more formal than 'instantly'

B2Often

Please reply promptly to the inquiry.

I
🇬🇧en
in an instant

idiomatic; emphasizes extremely short time — almost identical to 'instantly'

B2Often

He vanished in an instant.

I
🇬🇧en
in a flash

colloquial, vivid idiom meaning very quickly; less formal

B2Often

She fixed the problem in a flash.

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How to pronounce instantly and what this word means

instantly means instantly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce instantly

/ˈɪnstəntli/

instantly translation

instantly

instantly examples

When I called, she answered instantly.

instantly transcription

/ˈɪnstəntli/, /ˈɪnstəntli/

Questions about this word

instantly meaning: what does it mean?

without delay

instantly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

instantly is pronounced as /ˈɪnstəntli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

instantly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

When I called, she answered instantly. Translation: Когда я позвонил, она ответила мгновенно.

Is instantly part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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