When she did not reply instantly, he shouted again.

"He was prepared for it, of course," Dermott replied instantly.

"But I want cheap bread and a better pension," she replies instantly.

"I've never seen him in my life," Sarath replied instantly.

She replied instantly that '500 of them were militants'.

"You're right," he instantly replied, his voice sweet with accord.

If the parties would instantly reply "of course" the term is apt for implication.

The big computer should've replied instantly to a distress call.

Kim instantly replied, even though she hadn't given him an order.

"Tell them to hold off until this shooting is done," Drunk replied instantly.