instantly
adverbHow many syllables in instantly?
There are 3 syllables in the word instantly.How to pronounce instantly:
Definition of instantly:
- instantly (adverb):
- immediately
- without the least delay immediately
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
Synonyms for instantly:
at once
away
bang
directly
forthwith
immediately
in no time
incontinently
instantaneously
instanter
like a shot
now
off the bat
on the spot
posthaste
promptly
pronto
quickly
right
right away
right now
right off
shortly
soon
straight away
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Antonyms for instantly:
at a regular pace
bit by bit
by degrees
by installments
cautiously
circumspectly
consistently
constantly
continuously
deliberately
drop by drop
evenly
eventually
gently
gingerly
gradatim
gradationally
gradually
in due course
in small doses
inch by inch
inchmeal
increasingly
indirectly
later
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