| Main Entry: | instantaneously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | promptly |
Synonyms: |
at once, directly, immediately, pronto, quickly, right away, spontaneously |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
| Main Entry: | directly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as soon as possible |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
Synonyms: |
at once, betimes, directly, first, freshly, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, instantaneously, instantly, newly, presto, primitively, promptly, recently, right away, seasonably, soon, straightaway, summarily, thereon, thereupon, timely, without delay |
Antonyms: |
late |
| Main Entry: | immediately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at once, right away |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, anon, at short notice, away, directly, double-time, forthwith, hereupon, in a New York minute, in a flash, in a jiffy, in nothing flat, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, like now, now, now or never, on the dot, on the double, on the spot, promptly, pronto, rapidly, right now, shortly, soon, soon afterward, straight away, straight off, summarily, thereupon, this instant, this minute, tout de suite, unhesitatingly, urgently, without delay, without hesitation |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later, never |
| Main Entry: | instantly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | right now |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, at once, away, directly, double-time, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a flash, instantaneously, instanter, now, on a dime, pronto, right, right away, spontaneously, straight away, there and then, this minute, tout de suite, without delay |
| Notes: | simultaneously means happening or existing at the same time; instantaneously means done without any delay; instantly means done at once |
Antonyms: |
eventually, later |
| Main Entry: | quickly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fast |
Synonyms: |
apace, briskly, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a flash, in haste, in nothing flat, in short order, instantaneously, instantly, lickety-split, like a bat out of hell, like a flash, like a shot, promptly, pronto, quick, rapidly, speedily, swift, swiftly |
| Main Entry: | speedily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | rapidly |
Synonyms: |
abruptly, directly, fast, hastily, hurriedly, instantaneously, promptly, quickly |
| Main Entry: | in a flash |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without any delay |
Synonyms: |
in a jiffy, in a second, instantaneously, instantly, quickly |
| Main Entry: | right off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, shortly, speedily, straight off, straightaway |
| Main Entry: | straight off |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | directly |
Synonyms: |
anon, at once, contiguously, dead*, due, first off, forthwith, immediately, in a second, instant, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, presently, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right off, shortly, speedily, straightaway |