INSTANTLY
ADVERBS
1000 — ANON straightaway, instantly, forthwith → obs.
1175 — SWITH instantly, immediately, without delay → obs.
1300 — IN THE TURN OF A HAND in a moment, instantly
1303 — IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE in an instant
1440 — AT A TRICE instantly, forthwith → obs.
1460 — WHIP suddenly, instantly, forthwith → obs.
1472 — INCESSANTLY without pausing, instantly → obs.
1592 — IN A TWINKLE in an instant
1616 — ON THE MOMENT immediately, instantly
1632 — IN THE TURNING OF A HAND in a moment, instantly
1688 — INSTANTER instantly, immediately, at once, without delay → orig. law term
1739 — MOMENTARILY at the moment, instantly
1785 — BEFORE ONE CAN SAY JACK ROBINSON instantly, in the shortest possible time → sl.
1794 — OFF-HAND without delay, instantly, forthwith; lately → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1795 — TO RIGHTS immediately, instantly, at once → Amer. dial.
..19C — IN THE TWINKLING OF A CAT’S TAIL in an instant → Sc.
1812 — MOMENTLY instantly, immediately → chiefly arch.
1824 — IN ONE’S TRACKS instantly, immediately
.M19 — OFF THE HOOKS at once, instantly → sl.
1888 — IN THE TWINKLE OF A BEDPOST in an instant → Ireland
1892 — DIRECTLY MINUTE — DRACLY MINUTE — DRECKLY MINUTE instantly, immediately, at once → Eng. dial.
1902 — QUICK AS TICK-TACK instantly → Sc.
1904 — RECKLEYS directly, instantly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — IN THE TWINKLE OF AN EYE in an instant
1990 — WITHOUT BATTING AN EYE instantly → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
2006 — IN A NEW YORK MINUTE almost instantly → US sl. (Bk.)
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