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.

immediate

now

The present moment

blink · straightaway · forthwith · directly · promptly · on-the-spot · pronto · immediately · split-second · heartbeat

abrupt

halt

Complete sudden stop

  • stopCease all motion
  • freezeBecome solid from cold
  • ceaseTo discontinue activity

terminate · interrupt · cut-off · snap · jolt · shock · startle · sudden · discontinue · break

speed

swift

Moving with speed

rapid · speedy · meteoric · whirlwind · breakneck · supersonic · zippy · turbo · express · fleeting

recognition

click

Brief sharp noise

understand · know · identify · spot · detect · perceive · discern · register · dawn · hit

transformation

change

To make different

switch · morph · become · turn · transmute · alter · transition · flip

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temporal immediacy

instantlyeventually

At a later time

later · never · slowly · in time · tardily

manner/process speed

instantlygradually

In slow stages

slowly · incrementally · bit by bit · little by little · progressively

Phrases
Family

instant, instantaneous, instants

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G