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!\\\"
without any delay;
\\\"he was killed outright\\\"
造句
用作副詞(adv.)
She sobered instantly and stared at him. 她立即地使沈著而且盯著他看。
Then the magician forcefully blows onto the face of the card and the pip instantly reappears. 然后魔術師強有力地吹在卡片上的面孔，并且小核立即地再現。
常用短語
Though I closed the throttle instantly, it seemed an age before the engine stopped.