Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an instant; in a moment; in an indivisible point of duration.
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- adverb Without any
delay ; in aninstantaneous manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without any delay
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mary Lynn is able to switch instantaneously from a funny bit to a quiet and sentimental one.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June 2010
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Mary Lynn is able to switch instantaneously from a funny bit to a quiet and sentimental one.
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Mary Lynn is able to switch instantaneously from a funny bit to a quiet and sentimental one.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June » 19 2010
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Even if they don't take you seriously at first, the fact that they don't brush you off instantaneously is important.
What I Learnt From Romance Novels fantasyecho 2008
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Yes, some would die instantaneously from a massive MI, stroke or arrhythmia, but many linger for years and years and end up having multiple coronary bypass surgeries before tobacco finally ends their life.
When a Pack of Cigarettes Costs $222 - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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And the events of the transcendence, occurring through multiple chapters, take place nearly instantaneously from the point of view of those involved.
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Though some have criticized the format as too restrictive and controlled, Critz marveled at the ability to place thousands of phone calls instantaneously to constituents throughout the district.
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Your biggest fans have probably already told a couple friends about your business in casual conversation, but Facebook's technology makes it easy for them to spread the word instantaneously to all of their friends-on average, over 100 people.
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Your biggest fans have probably already told a couple friends about your business in casual conversation, but Facebook's technology makes it easy for them to spread the word instantaneously to all of their friends-on average, over 100 people.
Recently Uploaded Slideshows webconomia 2009
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The way he spat the word out instantaneously transformed the atmosphere in the room from one of wonder to one of hostility.
Winter Bloom Tara Heavey 2010
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