Question

You use i______ to describe something that happens immediately.You use instant to describe something that happens immediately.Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.The man was killed instantly.The songs are instantly recognisable. nounAn instant is an extremely short period of time.For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.The pain disappeared in an instant.If you say that something happens at a particular instant, you mean that it happens at exactly the time you have been referring to, and you are usually suggesting that it happens quickly or immediately .At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.In the same instant he flung open the car door.adjectiveYou use instant to describe something that happens immediately.Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.The man was killed instantly.The songs are instantly recognisable.Instant food is food that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding water....instant coffee. B2

Accepted Answer

instant instantsinstantly

query	You use i______ to describe something that happens immediately.You use instant to describe something that happens immediately. Mr Porter's book was an instant hit. He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake. The man was killed instantly. The songs are instantly recognisable.
word	instant
full-definition	noun An instant is an extremely short period of time. For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee. The pain disappeared in an instant. If you say that something happens at a particular instant, you mean that it happens at exactly the time you have been referring to, and you are usually suggesting that it happens quickly or immediately . At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness. In the same instant he flung open the car door. adjective You use instant to describe something that happens immediately. Mr Porter's book was an instant hit. He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake. The man was killed instantly. The songs are instantly recognisable. Instant food is food that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding water. ...instant coffee.
inflections	instantsinstantly
cefr-level	B2

Instant Describe Immediately Instantly Mr Porter's Book Hit