promptly
adverb
prompt·ly
ˈpräm(p)t-lē 
ˈpräm-plē
1
: in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately
I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.—
Deanna Pai
Deanna PaiTreatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.—Joan Stephenson
Joan Stephenson2
: exactly at a particular time or the correct time
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
Synonyms
Examples of promptly in a Sentence
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
Recent Examples on the Web
The state promptly appealed to the Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay that would preserve the current map, with two majority Black districts, for this election cycle.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024
Gill had a tryout with Denver on Wednesday, a source said, and the team moved promptly to sign him.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
That was, of course, after O’Brien took a bite of one very real O’Neal tie-in, a slice of Papa John’s Shaq-a-Roni Pizza, and promptly spat it out on the floor.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Due payments were made promptly and in accordance with the IRS’s processes and procedures.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
True Upside will face penalties if broken chargers aren’t promptly repaired.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
All of which are promptly crushed by a hydraulic press.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Sale begins promptly at 10 a.m. and lasts until the plant run out.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Walk starts promptly at 8 a.m. Backyard Birdwatching, 10 a.m. at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison: Come to the Nature Center to see what birds visit the park’s feeders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2024
Gill had a tryout with Denver on Wednesday, a source said, and the team moved promptly to sign him.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
That was, of course, after O’Brien took a bite of one very real O’Neal tie-in, a slice of Papa John’s Shaq-a-Roni Pizza, and promptly spat it out on the floor.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Due payments were made promptly and in accordance with the IRS’s processes and procedures.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
True Upside will face penalties if broken chargers aren’t promptly repaired.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
All of which are promptly crushed by a hydraulic press.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Sale begins promptly at 10 a.m. and lasts until the plant run out.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
Walk starts promptly at 8 a.m. Backyard Birdwatching, 10 a.m. at Clifty Falls State Park in Madison: Come to the Nature Center to see what birds visit the park’s feeders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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