instantly
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·stant·ly /ˈɪnstəntli/ ●●○ adverb IMMEDIATELYimmediately 立即，马上 All four victims died instantly. 四名受害人全部当即死亡。 The information was instantly available. 信息即时可得。► see thesaurus at immediatelyExamples from the Corpus
instantly• It was a head-on crash and both drivers died instantly.• Sea snakes inject a poison so strong that it kills a fish instantly.• They recognized him instantly.• He knew instantly something was wrong.in·stant·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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instantly
in‧stant‧ly /ˈɪnstəntli/
adverb
All four victims died instantly.
The information was instantly available.
▪ immediately very soon after something else happens, and without any delay: Sam immediately offered to help.
▪at once immediately – used especially for emphasis: Remove the pie from the oven and serve at once. | He came home at once when he heard his wife was ill.
▪right away (also straightaway British English) especially spoken immediately, especially because something is urgent. Right away and straight away are less formal than immediately, and are very common in everyday spoken English: If this happens, let us know right away. | I apologized straightaway.
▪instantly if something happens instantly, it happens immediately after something else, with almost no time between: The boy was killed instantly. | The message is sent instantly from your computer.
▪right now/this minute spoken if someone orders you to do something right now, they want you to do it immediately, especially because they are annoyed with you: The head teacher wants to see you right now.
▪without delay immediately, because it is important that you do something as soon as possible: If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without delay.
in‧stant‧ly /ˈɪnstəntli/
adverb Word Family: noun: instance, instant; adverb: instantly, instantaneously; adjective: instant, instantaneous
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