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

Treatment 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

2

: exactly at a particular time or the correct time

She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.

Synonyms of promptly

• immediately
• instantly
• now

Examples of promptly in a Sentence

shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time

Recent Examples on the Web

If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location. —Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

That, however, turned out to be a clever teaser, with the YouTube version promptly vanishing ahead of the album’s proper release. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026

Understanding these requirements and responding promptly to requests for information from insurers or legal representatives may help avoid unnecessary delays. —Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1