instantially

English

Etymology

instantial +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪnˈstænʃəli/

Adverb

instantially (not comparable)

1. In an instantial way, as:
   1. In instances rather than systemically.
      • 2005, M.A.K. Halliday, “Towards 'intelligent computing' (computing with meaning)”, in Jonathan J. Webster, editor, Computational and Quantitative Studies (Collected Works of M.A.K. Halliday)‎^[1], volume 6, Continuum, →ISBN, page 224:

        The grammar takes a long view; it carries its own history along with it, both systemically (in the evolving of the language) and instantially (in the unfolding of a text).

   2. (computing) As instances arise, rather than enqueuing.

      Synonym: ad hoc

      • 2021 October 12, João Fernandes, “Rails test job and raise errors if any”, in Stack Overflow‎^[2], retrieved 2023-04-27:

        Have you tried using perform_now just for the sake of testing? It's equivalent to perform_later, but instead of enqueuing, it runs instantially.