instantaneously
adverb
instantaneously is spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-T-A-N-E-O-U-S-L-Y: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, instantaneously means “Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in instantaneously?
| Letters | 15: I-N-S-T-A-N-T-A-N-E-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is instantaneously?
Instantaneously appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce instantaneously?
Instantaneously has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does instantaneously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Instantaneously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Without any delay:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | instantanément |
| German | augenblicklich, im Nu |
| Portuguese | instantaneamente |
| Spanish | instantáneamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does instantaneously come from?
From instantaneous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).