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instantially

/ˌɪnˈstænʃəli/

instantially adverb: in instances rather than systemically.

Adverb

instantially (not comparable)

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

  1. instantaneously
  2. instantaneousness
  3. instanter
  4. instantiable
  5. instantial
  6. instantially
  7. instantiatable
  8. instantiate
  9. instantiated
  10. instantiates
  11. instantiating

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