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instantly
/ˈɪnstəntli/

instantly

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɪnstəntli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɪnstəntli/
Meaning of instantly

without delay

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/ˈɪnstəntli/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
instantly

When to use instantly

instantly available

мгновенно доступный

instantly recognizable

мгновенно узнаваемый

instantly visible

сразу видимый

instantly clear

сразу понятный

instantly updated

мгновенно обновленный

instantly usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

When I called, she answered instantly.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

The medicine started working instantly and eased the pain.

Similar words

instantly

denotes a virtually immediate action; emphasizes no measurable delay

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'

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мгновенно → ?
instantly - мгновенно
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instantlyмгновенно
rarely-
once-
every day-
every month-
right now-
second-

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What's the difference between instantly / immediately / at once / right away / promptly / in an instant

🇬🇧English
instantly

denotes a virtually immediate action; emphasizes no measurable delay

B2Very Often

She answered the phone instantly.

Она мгновенно ответила на звонок.

🇬🇧English

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

B2Very Often

Please come here immediately.

Пожалуйста, подойдите сюда немедленно.

🇬🇧English

colloquial/neutral phrase meaning immediately; often used in commands

B2Very Often

Do it at once!

Сделай это прямо сейчас!

🇬🇧English

informal, means immediately; very common in spoken US English

B1Very Often

I'll do it right away.

Я сделаю это сразу же.

P
🇬🇧English
promptly

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

B2Often

Please reply promptly to the inquiry.

Пожалуйста, ответьте незамедлительно на запрос.

I
🇬🇧English
in an instant

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

B2Often

He vanished in an instant.

Он исчез в мгновение ока.

I
🇬🇧English
in a flash

colloquial, vivid idiom meaning very quickly; less formal

B2Often

She fixed the problem in a flash.

Она починила проблему вмиг.

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

how to pronounce instantly

/ˈɪnstəntli/

instantly translation

мгновенно

instantly examples

When I called, she answered instantly.

instantly transcription

/ˈɪnstəntli/, /ˈɪnstəntli/

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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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