Instantially

//ˌɪnˈstænʃəli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In an instantial way, as:; In instances rather than systemically. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: ad hoc"

  2. 2
    In an instantial way, as:; Happening when instances arise, rather than being enqueued. not-comparable

    "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."

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ad hocon a case-by-case basis

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"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)."

Etymology

From instantial + -ly.

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