Instantly and Short

Instantly

Instantly adverb - Without delay.
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Synonyms for Instantly

Short and instantly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adverb "Instantly".

Short

Short adverb - With great suddenness.
Usage example: the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him

Instantly and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instantly" instead an adverb "Short".

Both words in one sentence

  • Spikes of Doom Short ones that take away 1HP (like nearly everything else), long ones that kill instantly and short ones that continually retract.
  • In Tales of Vesperia, while in Overlimit mode, magic users will simply recite a short generic phase instead of a lengthy incantation and cast the spell almost instantly.
  • Sprint Meter Instead, it simply takes a short time for her to accelerate to a sprint (save for abuse of a certain glitch which allows you to instantly achieve full speed from a stop).
    Source: Sprint Meter
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