French word

instantanément

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃stɑ̃tanemɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbinstantly

Example

Je l'ai instantanément remarqué.

I noticed it instantly.

Illustration for instantanément (instantly)

More examples

Il a instantanément réagi à la nouvelle.

He reacted instantly to the news.

Core concept

A cause passes straight into its effect before a moment can be noticed.

Common phrases

  • réagir instantanément

    react instantly

  • répondre instantanément

    reply instantly

  • instantanément disponible

    instantly available

Similar words

tout de suite: Starting an action or process at once.
immédiatement: Taking place straight away, with no delay.

Definition in French

Immédiatement, au même instant, sans intervalle perceptible entre cause et effet.

Word origin

French created instantanément by adding -ment to instantané, a word inherited through Latin instantaneus from instans, the present participle of instare.

Usage tips

  • Instantanément describes an action's speed, whereas instantané is the adjective used with a noun, as in un effet instantané.

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