without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
“he answered immediately”
adverb
without any delay
“he was killed outright”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sofort
ohne Verzögerung oder Zögern; ohne Zeit dazwischen
🇫🇷French
immédiatement
sans délai ni hésitation ; sans aucun temps d'intervention
🇪🇸Spanish
instantáneamente
sin demora ni vacilación; sin que el tiempo intervenga
🇮🇹Italian
immediatamente
senza indugio o esitazione; senza che il tempo intervenga
🇳🇱Dutch
onmiddellijk
zonder vertraging of aarzeling; zonder tussenkomst van tijd
🇵🇹Portuguese
imediatamente
sem demora ou hesitação; sem tempo intervindo
🇷🇺Russian
немедленно
без промедления и колебаний; без вмешательства времени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तुरन्त
बिना देरी या झिझक के; बिना किसी समय के हस्तक्षेप के
🇧🇩Bengali
সঙ্গে সঙ্গে
বিলম্ব বা দ্বিধা ছাড়াই; কোন সময় হস্তক্ষেপ সঙ্গে
🇮🇳Tamil
உடனடியாக
தாமதம் அல்லது தயக்கம் இல்லாமல்; நேரமில்லாமல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తక్షణమే
ఆలస్యం లేదా సంకోచం లేకుండా; సమయం జోక్యం లేకుండా
🇮🇳Marathi
त्वरित
विलंब किंवा संकोच न करता; हस्तक्षेप न करता
🇮🇳Gujarati
તરત
વિલંબ અથવા ખચકાટ વિના; કોઈ સમય દરમિયાનગીરી સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಕ್ಷಣ
ವಿಳಂಬ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂಜರಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ; ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಮಯ ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൽക്ഷണം
കാലതാമസമോ മടിയോ കൂടാതെ; സമയം ഇടപെടാതെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੁਰੰਤ
ਬਿਨਾਂ ਦੇਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਝਿਜਕ ਦੇ; ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਦਖਲ ਦੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
فوری طور پر
تاخیر یا ہچکچاہٹ کے بغیر؛ بغیر کسی مداخلت کے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
即刻
毫不拖延或犹豫；没有时间干预
🇯🇵Japanese
即座に
遅滞も躊躇もなく、時間を挟まずに
🇰🇷Korean
곧
지체하거나 주저하지 않고; 시간을 지체하지 않고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngay lập tức
không chậm trễ hay do dự; không có thời gian can thiệp
🇹🇭Thai
ทันที
โดยไม่ชักช้าหรือลังเล โดยไม่มีเวลามารบกวน
🇮🇩Indonesian
segera
tanpa penundaan atau keraguan; tanpa campur tangan waktu
🇵🇭Filipino
kaagad
nang walang pagkaantala o pag-aatubili; nang walang oras na namagitan
🇲🇾Malay
serta merta
tanpa berlengah-lengah atau teragak-agak; tanpa campur masa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فورا
دون تأخير أو تردد؛ مع عدم تدخل الوقت
🇮🇷Persian
فورا
بدون تأخیر یا تردید؛ بدون مداخله زمانی
🇹🇷Turkish
aniden
gecikmeden veya tereddüt etmeden; zaman araya girmeden
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִיָד
ללא דיחוי או היסוס; בלי זמן להתערב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'instantly'?
The primary meaning of 'instantly' is 'without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'instantly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'instantly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'instantly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'instantly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'instantly' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'instantly' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'instantly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'instantly' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'instantly' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'instantly' as formal, casual, or slang?
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