instantially
/ˌɪnˈstænʃəli/
instantially adverb: in instances rather than systemically.
Adverb
instantially (not comparable)
- In instances rather than systemically.
- Near-synonym: ad hoc
- The grammar takes a long view; it carries its own history along with it, both systemically (in the evolving of the language) and instantially (in the unfolding of a text).2005, M.A.K. Halliday, “Towards 'intelligent computing' (computing with meaning)”, in Jonathan J. Webster, editor, Computational and Quantitative Studies (Collected Works of M.A.K. Halliday), volume...
- Synonyms:
- on a case-by-case basis, ad hoc
- Antonyms:
- systemically, generically, categorically, classically, typically
- Happening when instances arise, rather than being enqueued.
- Have you tried using perform_now just for the sake of testing? It's equivalent to perform_later, but instead of enqueuing, it runs instantially.2021 October 12, João Fernandes, “Rails test job and raise errors if any”, in Stack Overflow, retrieved 27 Apr 2023
- Synonyms:
- ad hoc
Synonyms of instantially
- on a case-by-case basis
- ad hoc
Antonyms
Origin of instantially
From instantial + -ly.
Questions about instantially
- What does instantially mean?
- Instantially means in instances rather than systemically.
- What part of speech is instantially?
- Instantially is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce instantially?
- Instantially is pronounced /ˌɪnˈstænʃəli/.
Words near instantially in the dictionary
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