Instantly


[in-stuh nt-lee] /ˈɪn stənt li/

adverb
1.
immediately; at once.
2.
.
conjunction
3.
as soon as; directly:
I recognized her instantly she entered the room.
/ˈɪnstəntlɪ/
adverb
1.
immediately; at once
2.
(archaic) urgently or insistently
adv.

late 15c., “urgently, persistently,” from instant (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning “immediately” is 1550s.

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