Immediately vs. Instantaneously — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Immediately and Instantaneously
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Immediately
Without delay.
Instantaneously
Instantly; at once
Now we can communicate instantaneously with the rest of the world
Soldiers must be ready to react instantaneously
Immediately
Without an intermediary; directly
The parties immediately involved in the suit.
Instantaneously
Occurring or completed without perceptible delay
Relief was instantaneous.
Immediately
As soon as; directly
They phoned immediately they reached home.
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Instantaneously
Done or made as quickly or directly as possible
An instantaneous reply to my letter.
Immediately
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
I hope we can begin immediately.
Instantaneously
Present or occurring at a specific instant
Instantaneous velocity.
Instantaneous pressure.
Immediately
Directly (as soon as), instantly, the moment that. Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.
Instantaneously
Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.
Immediately
In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; - opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous.
God's acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop.
Instantaneously
Without any delay;
He was killed outright
Immediately
Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.
And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Immediately
As soon as. Cf. Directly, 8, Note.
Immediately
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!
Immediately
Near or close by;
He passed immediately behind her
Immediately
Bearing an immediate relation;
This immediately concerns your future
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