Immediately vs Instantly

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Immediately

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adverb

Instantly

Top 5000 (assez courant)B2adverb
Le plus courant: Immediately
 ImmediatelyInstantly
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪnstəntli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnstəntli/"]/
Sensright away, without waitingRight away, without waiting.
ExempleHe answered the question immediately after it was asked.Her voice is instantly recognizable.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFRA2B2
Nature grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocationsrespond immediately, act immediately, notify immediatelyinstantly available, instantly recognizable, instantly regret, instantly noticeable
Antonymeseventually, latergradually, slowly, eventually
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'immediate' instead of 'immediately'., Confusing with 'eventually', which means later., Incorrectly placing 'immediately' at the end of a sentence.Using 'instantly' with past tense incorrectly, e.g., 'I instantly saw' instead of 'I saw instantly'., Confusing it with 'immediately' when the emphasis on speed differs., Forgetting to use it with an action verb.
Notes d'usageUse 'immediately' to emphasize urgency or promptness. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual contexts.Use 'instantly' in both spoken and written English to emphasize immediate action. It's appropriate in most contexts but less common in very casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Immediately vs Instantly

Quelle est la différence entre Immediately et Instantly ?

Immediately: right away, without waiting Instantly: Right away, without waiting.

Lequel est le plus courant : Immediately et Instantly ?

Immediately est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Immediately et Instantly sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Immediately: A2, Instantly: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Immediately et Instantly de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Immediately et Instantly sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.