Definition of instantly

"instantly" in the adverb sense

1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot

without delay or hesitation with no time intervening

"he answered immediately"

"found an answer straightaway"

"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"

"Come here now!"

2. instantaneously, outright, instantly, in a flash

without any delay

"he was killed outright"

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Quotations for instantly

Every woman is in the wrong until she cries, and then she is in the right instantly. [ Haliburton ]

Before this century shall run out, journalism will be the whole press. Mankind will write their book day by day, hour by hour, page by page. Thought will spread abroad with the rapidity of light - instantly conceived, instantly written, instantly understood at the extremeties of the earth. [ Lamartine ]

Oh, my dear friends, - you who are letting miserable misunderstandings run on from year to year, meaning to clear them up some day, - if you only could know and see and feel that the time is short, how it would break the spell! How you would go instantly and do the thing which you might never have another chance to do! [ Phillips Brooks ]

An observant man, in all his intercourse with society and the world, carries a pencil constantly in his hand, and, unperceived, marks on every person and thing the figure expressive of its value, and therefore instantly on meeting that person or thing again, knows what kind and degree of attention to give it. This is to make something of experience. [ John Foster ]

instantly in Scrabble®

The word instantly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters instantly:

INSTANTLY
(117)
INSTANTLY
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

instant, nastily, nattily, saintly, tastily

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word instantly

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In instantly

INSTANTLY
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INSTANTLY
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instantly in Words With Friends™

The word instantly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters instantly:

INSTANTLY
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

instant, nastily, nattily, saintly, tastily

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word instantly

INSTANTLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In instantly

INSTANTLY
(180)
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(108)
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SAINTLY
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Words within the letters of instantly

2 letter words in instantly (11 words)

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9 letter words in instantly (1 word)

instantly + 2 blanks (2 words)

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