English-Thai Dictionary

instantly

ADV โดยทันที  ทันที  ทันทีทันใด  ในไม่ช้า  doi-tan-te

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSTANTLY

adv. Immediately; without any intervening time; at the moment. Lightning often kills instantly.
1. With urgent importunity.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, that he was worthy for whom he should do this. Luke 7:4.
2. With diligence and earnestness. Acts 26:7.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INSTANTLY

INSTANTLY In "stant *ly, adv.

 

1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay.

 

2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. "They besought him instantly. " Luke vii. 4.

 

Syn. -- Directly; immediately; at once. See Directly.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

instantly

in stant ly |ˈinstəntlē ˈɪnstəntli | ▶adverb 1 at once; immediately: she fell asleep almost instantly. 2 archaic urgently or persistently.

 

Oxford Dictionary

instantly

in |stant ¦ly |ˈɪnst (ə )ntli | ▶adverb 1 at once; immediately: she fell asleep almost instantly. 2 archaic urgently or persistently.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

instantly

instantly adverb she fell asleep almost instantly: immediately, at once, straightaway, right away, instantaneously; suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden; forthwith, then and there, here and now, this /that minute, this /that instant; quickly, rapidly, speedily, promptly; in an instant, in a moment, in a (split ) second, in a trice, in /like a flash, like a shot, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time (at all ), before you know it; informal in a jiffy, in a jiff, pronto, like (greased ) lightning, stat, on the double, tout de suite.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

instantly

instantly adverb she fell asleep almost instantly: immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, this /that (very ) minute, this /that instant; quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, directly, without delay, promptly; in an instant, in a moment, in a (split ) second, in a minute, in a trice, in a fraction of a second, in /like a flash, quick as lightning, like a shot, in a wink, in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in two shakes (of a lamb's tail ), in (less than ) no time, before you know it, on the double, at the speed of light, like an arrow from a bow; French tout de suite; informal in a jiffy, pronto, before you can say Jack Robinson, double quick, in double quick time, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ), like (greased ) lightning, toot sweet; Indian informal ekdam; archaic straightway, instanter, forthright. ANTONYMS eventually; slowly.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

instantly

in stant ly /ɪ́nst (ə )ntli /→instant 副詞 比較なし 1 即座に, すぐに (!複数の出来事の発生が同時であることを暗示 ) ▸ fall instantly asleep すぐに眠りに落ちる 2 ｟まれ ｠〖接続詞的に 〗…するやいなや, …するとすぐ (as soon as ).