# instantly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɪnstəntli/ · frequency rank #4,864

## Definitions
1. At once; without delay.
2. Urgently; with insistence.
3. At the same time.

## Etymology
From instant + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **intently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instantly-vs-intently)
- **instant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instant-vs-instantly)
- **insanely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/insanely-vs-instantly)

## Common misspellings (15)
`innstantly`, `insatntly`, `insstantly`, `instanlty`, `instanntly`, `instantlly`, `instantlyy`, `instanttly`, `instantyl`, `instatnly`, `instnatly`, `insttantly`, `intsantly`, `isntantly`, `nistantly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/instantly