INCONTINENTLY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

incontinently

adverb

(ˌ)in-ˈkän-tə-nənt-lē

Definition of incontinently

as in immediately

without delay upon reading the rave review, I incontinently called the restaurant for a reservation

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Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of immediately

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Seek care promptly for vaginal bleeding after menopause, unexplained sores or persistent pelvic pain, since those symptoms require evaluation rather than an assumption that GSM is responsible.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
With this decision, one of the last important barriers to gerrymandering fell, and many state governments promptly set off on a spree of biased mapmaking, hoping to stack the deck before the big card game this November.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of promptly

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The Chicago Bears got their quarterback back last week, and the offense instantly improved.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The Phony pilot filmed way back in December 2024, before the third season of White Lotus landed and minted Nivola an instantly recognizable face to many TV viewers and the writers room didn’t gear up until fall 2025.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of instantly

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Their loss has become the Chiefs’ gain, as Walker, for now, looks like a possible MVP candidate in Kansas City.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

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