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instantly

[in-stuhnt-lee] / ˈɪn stənt li /


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Gary is such an over-the-top charmer that the audience instantly guesses that he must be a little shady.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

"Looking at the spatial distribution of the seeping, it became instantly obvious to me that there was something volcanic behind it, but it had to be demonstrated," concedes Daniel.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Conversely, he instantly sells if one of those companies decides not to raise its dividend — or cuts it.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Placed next to her at a dinner party, the Irish historian Roy Foster began telling her how much he liked her novels and was instantly cut short.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

At the first hint of trouble she would freeze—and instantly become a rotten old tree trunk.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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