instantaneously
/,instən'teinjəsli/
Definition
- Adverb:
- Without any delay; happening or done immediately: "instantaneously" describes an action or event that occurs at once, in an instant, with no perceptible passage of time between cause and effect.
Usage
The adverb "instantaneously" is used to emphasize the immediate and complete nature of an action's occurrence. It is often employed in formal, scientific, or dramatic contexts to describe events that happen so quickly they seem to have no duration.
Examples
- Adverb:
- The flash of lightning and the clap of thunder seemed to happen instantaneously.
- The new software updates are applied instantaneously.
- He responded instantaneously to the emergency alarm.
Advanced Usage
- In Physics and Science: Used to describe phenomena or reactions that occur in an infinitesimally short time.
- The two particles annihilated each other instantaneously upon contact.
- For Dramatic Effect: Used in narrative to convey suddenness.
- The mood in the room changed instantaneously when he entered.
Variants and Related Words
- Instantaneous (adj): Happening or done immediately.
- The device provides an instantaneous response.
- Instant (n/adj): A very short period of time; immediate.
- It all happened in an instant.
Synonyms
- Immediately: Without any intervening time or space.
- Instantly: At once; immediately.
- Right away: Without delay.
- Forthwith: (Formal) Immediately; without delay.
Antonyms
- Gradually: In a slow, step-by-step manner.
- Eventually: In the end, especially after a long delay.
- Slowly: At a low speed; not quickly.
Related Phrases
- In an instant: Very quickly and suddenly.
- The entire situation was resolved in an instant.
- On the spot: Immediately and without leaving the place.
- He was hired on the spot after the interview.
Adverb
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without any delay
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he was killed outright
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