instantly
gb/ˈɪnstəntli/ us/ˈɪnstəntli/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 5900
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B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] instantly
She replied to my message instantly.
Azonnal válaszolt az üzenetemre.
The pain disappeared almost instantly after he took the medicine.
A fájdalom szinte azonnal elmúlt, miután bevette a gyógyszert.
When I saw the smoke, I instantly called the fire department.
The website loads instantly on my phone.
He was hit by the car and died instantly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I liked her instantly when we met.
Azonnal megkedveltem, amikor találkoztunk.
He answered the question instantly.
Azonnal válaszolt a kérdésre.
My phone turns on almost instantly.
The teacher instantly stopped the game.
She instantly knew something was wrong.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "instant" (an adjective or noun) with "instantly" (an adverb). For example, they might say *"I need an answer instant"* instead of *"I need an answer instantly"*. Another common mistake is overusing "instantly" where "soon" or "quickly" would sound more natural, especially when there is some small delay.
Maana
Immediately, without any delay
Miunganiko ya maneno
almost instantly
|respond instantly
|die instantly
|instantly recognizable
|regret instantly
|load instantly
Visawe
immediately (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and a bit more formal in some contexts.)
|
right away (Informal and spoken; sounds more casual than 'instantly'.)
|
at once (Common in both spoken and written English; can sound slightly more formal or emphatic.)
Vinyume
later (Shows that something happens after some time, not right away.)
|
eventually (Emphasizes that something happens after a long time or many steps, the opposite of happening with no delay.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Right away, with no waiting time at all.
Without any noticeable delay; at once, at that exact moment.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
instantly
IPA
GB/ˈɪnstəntli/
US/ˈɪnstəntli/
Silabi na mkazo
in - stantly (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: instantly
- Plural: instantlies
Familia ya neno
Forms
instantlies
noun
Core family
instant
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
instantaneous
adjective C1
instantaneously
adverb C1
Semi
almost instantly
1/ˈɔlmˌoʊst ˈɪnstəntli/
fixed phrase
After a very tiny delay
Very, very quickly, with only a very small wait.
Mifano
- The message was delivered almost instantly.
- Modern search engines give you results almost instantly.
die instantly
1/dˈaɪ ˈɪnstəntli/
fixed phrase
Die with no delay
To die at once, with no time between the cause and death.
Mifano
- The driver died instantly in the crash.
- Doctors said the bird probably died instantly when it hit the window.
instantly recognizable
1/ˈɪnstəntli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
Very easy to recognize at once
So clear or famous that you know what it is as soon as you see or hear it.
Mifano
- Her voice is instantly recognizable on the radio.
- The brand’s logo is instantly recognizable around the world.
instantly recognizable
1/ˈɪnstəntli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
recognized immediately
You can recognize it right away.
Mifano
- Her silhouette is instantly recognizable.
- The ringtone is instantly recognizable to anyone who uses that app.
- The band’s sound is instantly recognizable.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This logo is instantly recognizable.
respond instantly
1/ɹɪspˈɑnd ˈɪnstəntli/
fixed phrase
Answer with no delay
To answer or react right away, without waiting.
Mifano
- Customer support responded instantly to my email.
- He responds instantly to messages from his boss.