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Instantly vs Constantly - What's the difference?

instantly | constantly |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between instantly and constantly

is that instantly is (archaic) urgently; with insistence while constantly is (archaic) with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

As adverbs the difference between instantly and constantly

is that instantly is (archaic) urgently; with insistence while constantly is (archaic) with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

instantly

English

Alternative forms

* enstantly (rare) * instantlie (obsolete) * instauntly (obsolete)

Adverb

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  • (archaic) Urgently; with insistence.
  • *, II.27:
  • Theoxena although she were instantly urged thereunto, could never be induced to marry againe.
  • At once; without delay.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=November 10, author=Jeremy Wilson, work=Telegraph
  • , title= England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , passage=The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott. }}

    constantly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * constantlie * constauntly

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
  • * , I.iv.1:
  • Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought himnot to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.
  • In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  • (frequency) Recurring regularly.
  • I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
  • In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.