instantaneously

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Your bank quickly approves — or, if you’re over your limit, declines — this request, which is why you typically see the charge appear almost instantaneously in your account as a “pending transaction.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

They absorb it quickly, re-price almost instantaneously, and look for the next target with breathtaking speed.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"It was not until I started my bachelor's degree that I had stepped foot into a physics class, which instantaneously drove me towards a degree in physics," he explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Now AI can process complex interactions instantaneously, accounting for how each change ripples through military choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Moreover, the idea of action at a distance–that one particle could instantaneously influence another trillions of miles away–was a stark violation of the special theory of relativity.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson