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instantly

adv
/ˈɪnstəntli/UK

Etymology

From instant + -ly.

  1. derived from instans
  2. inherited from instant
  3. borrowed from instant
  4. formed as instantly — “instant + -ly”

Definitions

  1. At once

    At once; without delay.

    • When the neighbours' dog barked, ours instantly replied with a howl.

  2. Urgently

    Urgently; with insistence.

    • Sir, my lord would instantly speak with you.
    • Theoxena although she were instantly urged thereunto, could never be induced to marry againe.

  3. At the same time.

    • As if he mastred there a double spirit Of teaching, and of learning instantly
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. As soon as, directly.

      • I phoned instantly I heard you were back.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at instantly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at instantly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at instantly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA