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# instantly

«instantly» in Mova's school dictionary: **at once, in an instant, with no time at all in between** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (instantly)

### meaning for a pupil

Instantly means at once, in an instant, with no time at all in between. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons some reactions happen instantly (a light comes on instantly when you close the circuit); in safety lessons, burns should be cooled instantly. In stories a character recognises someone instantly. Phrases: almost instantly, instantly recognisable, died instantly.

### examples

- The light came on instantly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x1)
- The ice cream melted almost instantly in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x2)
- I recognised her instantly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x3)
- Light travels so fast it seems to arrive instantly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x4)
- The sugar dissolved instantly in the hot tea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x5)
- He instantly felt better after the drink. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x6)
- Instantly the truth flashed upon him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/#x7)

### note

Adverb from «instant» (a very short moment). «Instant» food (instant noodles) is ready very quickly. Close to «immediately»; «instantly» stresses that no time passes at all.

### In the corpora

- [An open oven door and the inside of the oven are hot enough to burn skin instantly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher/4/)
- [Never touch an electric fence or climb an electricity pylon; electricity can kill instantly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/284-facts-opinions-and-saying-no-to-dares/21/)
- [In air sound travels about one kilometre every three seconds, while light arrives almost instantly, being about a million times faster.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/18-thunder-sirens-and-how-fast-sound-travels/5/)
- [It is a myth that a car can stop instantly: even the best brakes need time and distance.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/37-seat-belts-crashes-and-keeping-safe/13/)
- [Sound travels about one kilometre in three seconds through air, while light arrives almost instantly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/60-reasoning-energy-technology/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «instantly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/instantly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.