Etymology

instanter

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Today it means: immediately; instantly; without delay. Full definition →

Medieval Latin īnstanter
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromīnstanter“immediately”
  2. English todayinstanter

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

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