instantly
Without any delay
Instantly is used infrequently in British English in the same way as as soon as: He was thrown to the ground instantly he caught the ball.
The present moment
- momentBrief period of time
- flashBrief burst of light
- secondUnit smaller than minute
- blinkRapid lid movement
straightaway · forthwith · directly · promptly · on-the-spot · pronto · immediately · split-second
Complete sudden stop
- stopCease all motion
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- terminateBring to an end
interrupt · cut-off · snap · jolt · shock · startle · sudden · discontinue
Moving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- quickMoving with speed
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- rapidMoving with haste
speedy · meteoric · whirlwind · breakneck · supersonic · zippy · turbo · express
now
The present moment
blink · straightaway · forthwith · directly · promptly · on-the-spot · pronto · immediately · split-second · heartbeat
halt
Complete sudden stop
terminate · interrupt · cut-off · snap · jolt · shock · startle · sudden · discontinue · break
swift
Moving with speed
rapid · speedy · meteoric · whirlwind · breakneck · supersonic · zippy · turbo · express · fleeting
click
Brief sharp noise
understand · know · identify · spot · detect · perceive · discern · register · dawn · hit
change
To make different
switch · morph · become · turn · transmute · alter · transition · flip
- urgencyurgent, urgently, emergency, ASAP, stat
- Right Awaynow, immediately, promptly, forthwith, straightaway
- suddennesssudden, suddenly, abrupt, abruptly, immediate
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- instantlysuddenly, immediately, at once, abruptly, in a flash
instantlygradually
In slow stages
slowly · incrementally · bit by bit · little by little · progressively
- instant coffeePowdered caffeinated drink
- instant noodlesFast-cooking dried pasta
- in an instantWith no delay
- instant replayRepeated broadcast of action
- this instantAt the present moment
- instant gratificationSatisfaction without delay