Etymology

instantaneously

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Today it means: Without any delay; in an instantaneous manner. Full definition →

English instantaneous ← New Latin īnstāntāneus ← Latin īnstantem
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*énu
  2. Latinin-
  3. Latinstō
  4. Latinīnstō
  5. Latinīnstantem
  6. New Latinīnstāntāneus
  7. Englishinstantaneous
  8. English todayinstantaneously

From instantaneous + -ly.

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