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

• bang
• directly
• forthwith
• headlong
• immediately
• incontinently
• instantaneously
• instanter
• instantly
• now
• PDQ
• plumb
• presently
• pronto
• right
• right away
• right now
• right off
• straight off
• straightaway
• straightway

Examples of promptly in a Sentence

shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time

Recent Examples on the Web

If unexpected challenges or inefficiencies occur, they should be addressed promptly by refining workflows, offering additional training or adjusting the technology to better align with operational needs. —Keith Moore, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Yoyogi Park opened — and promptly nabbed a top spot on our It List 2024. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024

Flaherty retired the next eight hitters before leaving the game after seven innings for reliever Daniel Hudson, who promptly walked Iglesias and gave up a single to Francisco Alvarez. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024

Address the pain promptly through rest, ice, and OTC medications to help manage discomfort and aid recovery. —Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1