Immediately vs Instantly

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Immediately

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 adverb

Instantly

Top 5000 (bastante comum) B2 adverb

Mais comum: Immediately

	Immediately	Instantly
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈmiːdiətli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪnstəntli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnstəntli/"]/
Significado	logo, sem esperar right away, without waiting	Na hora, sem demora. Right away, without waiting.
Exemplo	He answered the question immediately after it was asked.	Her voice is instantly recognizable.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	B2
Classe gramatical	adverb	adverb
Colocações	respond immediately, act immediately, notify immediately	instantly available, instantly recognizable, instantly regret, instantly noticeable
Antônimos	eventually, later	gradually, slowly, eventually
Erros comuns	Using '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.
Notas de uso	Use 'imediatamente' para enfatizar urgência ou rapidez. É apropriado tanto na fala quanto na escrita, mas evite em contextos muito informais. Use 'immediately' to emphasize urgency or promptness. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid in very casual contexts.	Use 'instantaneamente' tanto na fala quanto na escrita para enfatizar uma ação imediata. É apropriado na maioria dos contextos, mas menos comum em conversas muito informais. 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.

Veja em clipes reais

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

...and repeat all 12 miles of the march immediately.

Now, if the killer began running immediately...

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

I need to talk to you immediately.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

...and repeat all 12 miles of the march immediately.

Now, if the killer began running immediately...

Immediately

Perguntas frequentes: Immediately vs Instantly

Qual é a diferença entre Immediately e Instantly?

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

Qual é mais comum: Immediately e Instantly?

Immediately é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Immediately e Instantly?

Instantly é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Immediately e Instantly estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Immediately: A2, Instantly: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Immediately e Instantly?

Immediately: adverb, Instantly: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Immediately: He answered the question immediately after it was asked. Instantly: Her voice is instantly recognizable.

Posso usar Immediately e Instantly de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Immediately e Instantly são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.