instanter

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective occurring with no delay
  2. adjective in or of the present month
  3. adjective demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin īnstanter (“immediately”), originally “vehemently” in Classical Latin.

Synonyms

instantaneous, instant

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