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

Once on scene, troopers promptly provided first aid until Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived and took the person to HCA Aventura Hospital for treatment, FHP said. —Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

In response, ByHeart promptly recalled two batches of its products. —NPR, 20 Nov. 2025

Many returnees reacquired their old property after a struggle but promptly sold it to build a life elsewhere among people who were the same ethnicity as them. —Adis Maksić, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025

Chimpanzees are known for their intelligence and strength, making such incidents potentially dangerous if they're not managed promptly. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1